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'''Amba Prasad''' (1858 | '''Amba Prasad''' (1858 — 21 January 1917) also known as ''[[Sufi]]'' Amba Prasad, was an Indian nationalist and [[Pan-Islamism|pan-Islamist]] leader notable for his involvement in the agrarian [[1907 Punjab unrest|unrest in Punjab in 1907]] and subsequently in the [[Revolutionary movement for Indian independence]].<ref name=Ahluwalia>{{Harvnb|Ahluwalia|1965|p=353}}</ref> | ||
Prasad was born in 1858 in the north Indian city of [[Moradabad]], then in the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]]. Prasad was born without his right hand. He later worked as a journalist in Moradabad when he became involved in the emerging nationalist movement. He was at this time the editor of the ''Peshwa''. His editorials were noted for sarcastic and unsparing criticisms of the Punjab government policies. He was incarcerated twice in 1897.<ref name=Rai>{{Harvnb|Rai|1978|p=19}}</ref><ref name=Singh25>{{Harvnb|Yadav|Singh|2006|p=25}}</ref> | Prasad was born in 1858 in the north Indian city of [[Moradabad]], then in the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]]. Prasad was born without his right hand. He later worked as a journalist in Moradabad when he became involved in the emerging nationalist movement. He was at this time the editor of the ''Peshwa''. His editorials were noted for sarcastic and unsparing criticisms of the Punjab government policies. He was incarcerated twice in 1897.<ref name=Rai>{{Harvnb|Rai|1978|p=19}}</ref><ref name=Singh25>{{Harvnb|Yadav|Singh|2006|p=25}}</ref> | ||
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Around 1910, Indian nationalists groups, especially pan-Islamic ones, were growing in the Ottoman Empire and Persia under the leadership of [[Sardar Ajit Singh]] and Sufi Amba Prasad who began their work there around 1909.<ref name=Yadav29>{{Harvnb|Yadav|1992|p=29}}</ref> The recruits to these groups included young radicals of the likes of Rhishikesh Letha, Zia-ul-Haq, and Thakur Das. By 1910, the activities of these groups and their publication, the ''Hayat'', had come under the observation of British intelligence.<ref name=Yadav30>{{Harvnb|Yadav|1992|p=30}}</ref> However, Ajit Singh's departure in 1911 brought the Indian revolutionary activities to a grinding halt, while British representations to [[Persia]] successfully curbed whatever activity that remained in the country.<ref name=Yadav30/> | Around 1910, Indian nationalists groups, especially pan-Islamic ones, were growing in the Ottoman Empire and Persia under the leadership of [[Sardar Ajit Singh]] and Sufi Amba Prasad who began their work there around 1909.<ref name=Yadav29>{{Harvnb|Yadav|1992|p=29}}</ref> The recruits to these groups included young radicals of the likes of Rhishikesh Letha, Zia-ul-Haq, and Thakur Das. By 1910, the activities of these groups and their publication, the ''Hayat'', had come under the observation of British intelligence.<ref name=Yadav30>{{Harvnb|Yadav|1992|p=30}}</ref> However, Ajit Singh's departure in 1911 brought the Indian revolutionary activities to a grinding halt, while British representations to [[Persia]] successfully curbed whatever activity that remained in the country.<ref name=Yadav30/> | ||
However, as World War I began, Prasad again became involved in the [[ | However, as World War I began, Prasad again became involved in the [[Hindu–German Conspiracy]]. He was at this time associated with Indian revolutionaries of the likes of [[Har Dayal]] and [[Mahendra Pratap]].<ref name=Advance14>{{Harvnb|Punjab Government|1962|p=14}}</ref> Sufi worked with the revolutionaries of the [[Berlin Committee]] in Mesopotamia and Middle East, attempting to spread propaganda among Indian troops of the Indian expeditionary force. His attempts were directed at organising Indian troops into a nationalist force incursions from the western border of India from Persia, through [[Balochistan (region)|Baluchistan]], to Punjab. Amba Prasad was joined during the war by Kedar Nath Sondhi, Rishikesh Letha and Amin Chaudhry. These Indian troops were involved in the capture of the frontier city of [[Karman (city)|Karman]] and the detention of the British consul there, and also successfully harassed [[Percy Sykes]]' Persian campaign against the Baluchi and Persian tribal chiefs who were aided by the Germans.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sykes|1921|p=101}}</ref><ref name=Herbert>{{Harvnb|Herbert|2003|p=}}</ref> The [[Aga Khan III|Aga Khan]]'s brother was killed while fighting the rebels.<ref>{{cite web | ||
| author = Singh, Jaspal | | author = Singh, Jaspal | ||
| publisher = panjab.org.uk | | publisher = panjab.org.uk | ||