Two brothers Gharka and Chamba set up camp on the banks of the river Beas. It is said that they also had three other brothers named Rurka, Varnala, and Ghariala.

Varnala and Ghariala convert to Islam; left the river banks for the plains; and built up their own separate villages in their own names. Gharka and Chamba separatedas well. Gharka stayed where he was and Chamba built up the village Chamba at the banks of the river where earlier stood an abandoned run-down village. As time passed, the river changed its direction and the residents of Chamba moved away from the old and abandoned run-down village and settled down close to Gharka. After a while, the residents of Chamba moved and settleddownfarther away and so that village came to be known as Chamba Kalan.

A group of villagers from Gharka decide to move  and set up their houses closer to their fields in Karmuwala ( a Patti in Gharka) . Over time more families joined and Karmuwala Patti became a distinct village by itself.

Sunder Singh (alias Racha Singh) arrives in Singapore for the first time. He likely embarked from Calcutta on a tramp steamer like most other Sikhs coming to Malaya. He is the first from Karmuwala to reach the shores of Singapore.

Bhan Singh’s eldest son Massa Singh is born in Karmuwala, India.

Sunder Singh, contributes the most ($25) as a private person to the Malay State Guides for their Christmas Box.

Source:  The Straits Times, 27 December 1915, Page 8

Sunder Singh’s occupation was listed as “Contractor”

Source: Malaya Tribune., 29 April 1916, Page 9

Hardit Singh appointed to the Sikh Advisory Board for the first time following the resignation of his father Sunder singh from the board.

Source: Malaya Tribune, 27 June 1936, Page 12