Asia · 1900–1950
Ghadar Movement
An expatriate Indian movement, founded abroad, that tried to overthrow British rule through revolt.
The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 by expatriate Indians, with its early organization on the Pacific coast of North America and its deepest following in Punjab. Sohan Singh Bhakna and Kartar Singh Sarabha were leading names. The party tried to spark a revolt against British rule during the First World War. The attempt failed and many members were imprisoned or executed. The map pin is Amritsar, the Punjab centre named in the source file.
Theme. Anti-colonial · Diaspora · Armed revolt
Key figures. Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha
Outcome. The wartime rising did not succeed. Ghadar remained a reference for later revolutionary nationalists.
Casualties. Trials and executions followed the failed rising. The source file does not give a single casualty total.
Influence. Linked the Indian diaspora to anti-colonial organizing inside Punjab.