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more than one lakh along with the sacrifices of S. Hari Singh Nalwa and
Seva Singh 'Thikriwala' were emphasised. 75
Further the Ghadr Party leadership was aware of the infighting of
the Indians on caste and communal basis and it resorted to eliminate the
internal conflicts in order to achieve freedom as had been done by the
people of the countries of Eghypt, Burma, China and Sudan. 76 The Ghadr
Party literature also highlighted the patriots who were deported and exiled
still they faced these hardships with courage and bravery. These
examples were often repeated. While mentioning these acts of bravery
the names of Vir Savarkar, Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak and Ajit Singh attract
attention. 77 In bringing political consciousness among masses the need
of personalities of Sikh History such as Baba Deep Singh and Mani Singh
was badly felt. The Ghadraties opined that the failure of the revolt of
1857 was due to the non-cooperation reflected by the Punjabi
Population. 78 The cultural tradition of India with emphasis on the
martyred Sikhs and their saga of bravery were repeated by citing the
examples of the sacrifices made by the Great Guru Gobind Singh and his
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