The Ghadar Movement by Rana Preet Gill

Uncover the untold stories of the revolutionaries who lit the spark of resistance from California to Calcutta.

In The Call of Ghadar, Rana Preet Gill revives the forgotten figures of the Ghadar Movement, an international anti-colonial uprising born from the Punjabi diaspora in North America. From the jails of the Andamans to the streets of San Francisco, this page-turner breathes life into the rebels who challenged British imperialism long before India’s independence.

Gill, a veterinarian-turned-writer, documents the lives of those erased from public memory, Pandit Ram Rakha, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Kartar Singh Sarabha and many others, offering a gripping, accessible narrative rooted in historical research yet alive with personal discovery.

Spanning 38 short chapters and three annexures, the book blends storytelling, prosopography, and political reflection. It traces the global roots of the Ghadar Party, the racism that fuelled its fire, and its lasting legacy — not just as a movement, but as a call to action.

For readers of history, resistance, and diaspora, The Call of Ghadar is both a tribute and a challenge: to remember deeply, question boldly, and refuse the comfort of forgetting.

• Indian History
• Ghadar Movement

ENG- English

• Hardcover