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Gurcharan Singh Kuka, one of the subas designated by Ram Singh Kuka, in elderly years, circa late 19th century

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English: Gurcharan Singh Kuka [born Gurcharan Singh Virk], one of the subas designated by Ram Singh Kuka, in his elderly years, circa late 19th century.

Photograph of Gurcharan Singh Kuka, a former trooper in the army of Ranjit Singh. During the 1870's, he acted as an emissary between Namdhari Sikh leader, Ram Singh Kuka (who had been exiled by the British), and the Russian Empire. It was an attempt at stirring up support for an allied Sikh-Russian effort to thwart the British from the Punjab. He was one of the subas (governor or deputy) of Ram Singh. On his arrest in 1881 by the British, he was described as “Light complexion, large eyes, aquiline features, white beard and moustaches, height about 5 ft 11 inches, age 75 years...a fine and handsome specimen of a Sikh." He was released in 1886.

Further reading: [1], [2], [3], [4]
Date circa late 19th century
Source Published in a book titled 'Kuka Movement: Freedom Struggle in Punjab, Documents, 1880-1903 A.D.' (1985) by Jaswinder Singh on page 103, via: [5]
Author Unknown photographer
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