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'''Hardial Singh''' Bajaj (born April 5, 1905 in [[Khanga Dogran]], [[British India]] died September 18, 1967 in [[Singapore]]) was a prominent Southeast Asian of Indian origin. He was the son of Mehar Singh (father) and Thakur Devi (mother), the eldest of six children. He was married to Kirpal Kaur, daughter of Tara Singh (Lalaji).<br />
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==Career==<br />
He then migrated to [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[British Malaya|Malaya]] and became a renowned textile merchant. He was associated with [[Gian Singh & Co.]], Hardial Singh & Co. and Hardial Singh & Sons. “King of Textiles” as pronounced by ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' when he landed in [[Calcutta]], [[India]]. He was a property investor and a spices and films trader.<br />
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During [[World War II]] in Singapore, the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] Anti-Espionage Department imprisoned and tortured him, burning him with cigarette butts thinking him to be a spy. [[Sardar Singh Chatwal]] arranged for special meals and his release. He was rumoured to have been considered for [[knighthood]] and having lost that opportunity by unwittingly having imported shirts in violation of the ''[[The Arrow Collar Man|Arrow]]'' (shirts) trademark.<br />
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He joined the [[Indian Independence League]] in 1945, during World War II. He served as Special Supply Officer for [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]. He handed over custody of the sacks of gold entrusted to him during the War, to the [[Indian Overseas Bank]] in Singapore. [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] took possession of the gold on behalf of the Indian government.<br />
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Source: [[Narinjan Singh Bajaj]], son of Hardial Singh<br />
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A Singapore pioneer. President of the Indian Chamber in Singapore from 1949 to 1953. Source: ''[[The Straits Times]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=garybajaj&id=I2 Hardial Singh's Genealogy]<br />
*[https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wcsc/wp-content/uploads/Japan/singapore/Trials/Hyodo.htm Hyodo Case]<br />
*[http://www.bajaj.com Hardial Singh's Family – Bajaj Family Web Site and Blog]<br />
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[[Category:1905 births]]<br />
[[Category:1967 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Sikhs]]<br />
[[Category:People of British India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian torture victims]]<br />
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