| Name(s) |
DARSHAN SINGH
CANADIAN (a.k.a. Darshan A. Sangha) |
| Date of
Birth |
1917 (Date not
known) - Born in Langeri, Punjab, India. |
| Date of
Death |
September 25, 1986 |
|
Identity |
Indian Sikh trade
union activist and Communist organizer in Canada and India.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He returned to India upon its independence in 1947 and
adopted "Canadian" as his surname.
- He became active in the Communist Party of India
becoming party secretary in Punjab.
- He was a powerful speaker, and addressed several
meetings and mass rallies.
- He also served as the secretary of Punjab Kisan Sabha.
- He opposed the Khalistani separatists among the NRI
Sikhs, and actively campaigned against them through his
articles and speeches.
- He represented Garhshanker, Hoshiarpur district as
member of Punjab State Legislature for three terms until
his assassination in 1986, in retaliation for his
comments against Khalistani militants.
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