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Letterhead of Hindustan Gadar Party
Letterhead for the Hindustan Gadar Party, San Francisco.
The Independent Hindustan (December 1920)
The December 1920 issue of The Independent Hindustan (Vol. 1, No. 4), the official organ of the Hindustan Gadar Party, followed the previous format. As with previous issues, the editors publish a piece that convey Indian-Irish solidarity, “India’s Sympathy with the Irish Martyrs.” The issue includes the following editorials and essays:

• “Revolt of the Students”

The Independent Hindustan (November 1920)
The November 1920 issue of The Independent Hindustan (Vol. 1, No. 3), the official organ of the Hindustan Gadar Party, featured the original editorials and essay. News items ranged from general interest pieces on scientific discoveries to more politicized pieces on the United Textile Workers of America and California Labor’s support for Indian independence. A full listing follows:
The Independent Hindustan (October 1920)
The October issue of The Independent Hindustan (Vol. 1, No. 2), the official organ of the Hindustan Gadar Party, featured original editorials and essays. Several of the news items focus on other anti-colonial movements.
The Independent Hindustan (September 1920)
First published in September 1920, The Independent Hindustan (Vol. 1, No. 1) was the official Hindustan Gadar Party organ, and would be later reincarnated as The United States of India in 1923. Much of the layout is the same including the image of “Mother India” on the cover. Surendra Karr served as editor, and Bishan Singh served as Business Manager.
The United States of India (December - January - February 1928)
The December-January-February 1928 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 5, Nos. 6-8) focuses primarily on American writer Katherine Mayo's Mother India, an expose of the social practices of colonial India, which was deemed as a work of pro-British propaganda.
The United States of India (November 1927)
The November 1927 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 5, No. 5) opens with an obituary for Maulvi Barkatullah, a prominent Gadar activist who died on September 12, 1927 in San Francisco.
The United States of India (October 1927)
The October 1927 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 5, Nos. 1-4) opens with an obituary for Santokh Singh, who was active in the Gadar Party and also arrested for his involvement in the Hindu-German Conspiracy case. The issue also announces the recent arrests and guilty verdicts of Gainda Singh, Daswandha Singh, and Gajjan Singh in Shangai on charges of sedition.
The United States of India (June 1927)
The June 1927 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 4, No. 12) continues the fourth volume's emphasis on China with an opening article titled "China, India, and English Imperialism" by Rabindranath Tagore. The issue also features the following articles and headlines: "Indian Army," "The Elephant and the Porcelain Shop" by A.C.N.
The United States of India (May 1927)
The May 1927 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 4, Nos. 10-11) features the following articles and headlines: "India's Deeper Change," "China, the Hope of Asia," "The Status of Indians Abroad," "Greater Indian Society," "The Brussels Congress."
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