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Harnam Singh Saini (died March 16, 1917) was a notable Indian revolutionary who participated in
/ref>Punjab Peasant in Freedom Struggle (Volume II), pp 71-72, Master Hari Singh, Published by People's Pub. House, 1984
Harnam Singh visited Canada and USA which were the breeding ground of
Ghadar Mutiny
The Ghadar Mutiny (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ग़दर राज्य-क्रान्ति (غدر بغاوت), ''Ġadar Rājya-krānti'', ''Ġadar Baġāvat''), also known as the Ghadar Conspiracy, was a plan to initiate a pan-In ...
and was hanged by British colonial government on 16 March 1917 in Lahore for instigating revolt against the empire. He was tried under third Lahore Conspiracy Case trial.''"..the second martyr of march 16 was Harnam Singh Saini of Fatehgarh, Hoshiarpur. He was arrested from Battavia by the Dutch."'' A day to remember Lahore's martyrs, 16 Mar 2002, KS Dhaliwal, Time of Indi/ref>Punjab Peasant in Freedom Struggle (Volume II), pp 71-72, Master Hari Singh, Published by People's Pub. House, 1984
Background
Harnam Singh Saini was the son of Gopal Saini. He was resident of village Fatehgarh in district Hoshiarpur.An account of the Ghadr conspiracy, 1913-1915, pp i , pp 161, F C Isemonger; J Slattery ,Publisher: Meerut : Archana Publ., 1998.Involvement in Ghadar Mutiny
Harnam Singh visited Canada and USA which were the breeding ground of Ghadar Conspiracy
The Ghadar Mutiny ( Hindustani: ग़दर राज्य-क्रान्ति (غدر بغاوت), ''Ġadar Rājya-krānti'', ''Ġadar Baġāvat''), also known as the Ghadar Conspiracy, was a plan to initiate a pan-India mutiny in the Br ...
. He became an active member of Ghadar Party and participated in sedition.
Arrest
Harnam Singh Saini was arrested in Batavia, a Dutch colony. Nothing incriminating was found on his person or on the ship Maverick in which he was travelling. In spite of this the Dutch authorities of Batavia heeded to the British request and handed him over to the Singapore police. He was taken to Calcutta and then to Lahore.Trial and execution
He was tried under Third Conspiracy Case at Lahore. The tribunal of this case consisted of Ellis, Major Frizelle, and Rai Bahadur Gopal Das Bhandari. The trial was held in Lahore Central Jail. The trial began on 8 November 1916 and ended on 5 January 1917. Harnam Singh Saini along with four other Ghadar revolutionaries, namely, Bhai Balwant Singh of Khurdpur, Babu Ram of Fatehgarh, Hafiz Abdullah of Jagraon and Dr. Arur Singh of Sanghowal, was charged with waging war against King Emperor and sentenced to death. Three other co-accused, namely, Karar Singh Nawan Chand, Fazal Din of Fategarh and Munsha Singh Dukhi of Jandiala were given life imprisonment. Saini, along with four of his otherGhadar Party
The Ghadar Movement was an early 20th century, international political movement founded by expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India. The early movement was created by conspirators who lived and worked on the West Coast of the Unite ...
comrades, was executed on 16 March 1917. All of their properties were also confiscated.
See also
*List of Saini people
This is a list of notable people with the surname Saini.
Armed Forces
Saini caste of punjab state had won two Paramvir Chakra 21 soldiers have been awarded this highest gallantry award in India.Out of which 20 were from the Indian Army and one f ...
* Lahore Conspiracy Case trial
*Ghadar Party
The Ghadar Movement was an early 20th century, international political movement founded by expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India. The early movement was created by conspirators who lived and worked on the West Coast of the Unite ...
*Kartar Singh Sarabha
Kartar Singh Sarabha (24 May 1896 — 16 November 1915) was an Indian revolutionary. He was 15-years old when he became a member of Ghadar Party; he then became a leading luminary member and started fighting for the independence movement. H ...
*Hindu–German Conspiracy
The Indo–German Conspiracy (Note on the name) was a series of attempts between 1914 and 1917 by Indian nationalist groups to create a Pan-Indian rebellion against the British Empire during World War I. This rebellion was formulated betwee ...
References
Other sources
*Ghadar Party Da Itihas, Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall Committee, Jullundur * Unpublished Account of Ghadar Party Conspiracy Cases, 1914-1918 by Isemonger and Slattery * Sir Michael O'Dwyer, India as I knew it, London, 1925 {{DEFAULTSORT:Harnam Singh Saini Hindu–German Conspiracy Ghadar Party 1916 deaths Revolutionary movement for Indian independence Indian revolutionaries Punjabi people Indian Sikhs People from Hoshiarpur Executed Indian people People executed by British India by hanging Year of birth missing