Ghadar Movement, 1914

  • Indian revolutionaries in Canada and USA established the Ghadar (Rebellion) Party in 1913. It was built around weekly newspaper “The Ghadar”.
  • Most of the members of the party were Punjabi Sikh peasants and ex-soldiers who had migrated in search of better employment opportunities. Instead of being welcomed, they faced racial and economic discrimination.
  • Lala Har Dayal, Mohammed Barkatullah, Bhagwan Singh, Ram Chandra and Sohan Singh Bhakna were some of the prominent leaders of the Ghadar Party.
  • The party had active membership in other countries as well like Mexico, Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, South Africa, etc.
  • The ideology of party was strongly secular. In words ....
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