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Har Dyal Arrested By U.S.
Newspaper article titled "Har Dyal Arrested By U.S.,'" reports that Dayal has been arrested and "held by the United States immigration authorities at Angel Island pending an investigation of a complaint charging that he should be deported as an undesirable alien." The article provides details of Dayal's life in India and his revolutionary activities in California.

A Servant, Says Dyal
Article titled "A Servant, Says Dyal" reports on the arrest and deportation of Har Dayal from the U.S., at the request of the British government. Much of the article directly quotes from Dayal's statement against his deportation, which includes earlier statements made by Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan against the British Rule of India.

Passport Form for Vaishno Das Bagai
Passport Form for Vaishno Das Bagai, certifying his British subjecthood and that he is proceeding to Japan and America for the purpose of trade, accompanied by his son Brij Mohan. The passport form was issued on May 1915 from Peshawar. Vaishno Das Bagai's age is listed as 24, and his son as 7.

Certification of Caste for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1920 by Karam Chand, magistrate of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is "Arora Khatri - A High Caste Hindoo from the Aryan Origin." The front of the certificate certifies that Karam Chand is a magistrate of the Peshawar District, and is issued by the Consul of the United States of America at Karachi, India.

Caste Certification for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1920 by Mool Chand Lambah, magistrate of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is "Arora Khatri - A High Caste Hindoo from the Aryan Origin." The front of the certificate certifies that Mool Chand Lambah is a magistrate of the Peshawar District, and is issued by the Consul of the United States of America at Karachi, India.

Mahesh Chandra's Letter of Resignation from Nalanda Club
Letter addressed to Messrs. Mandal and Co. from Mahesh Chandra, dated September 17, 1919. In the letter, Chandra resigns from the Nalanda club and explains his decisions for doing so.

Pacific Mail Steamship Company Voucher
Alien Tax Receipt issued by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on June 4, 1910. Included is a small slip of paper labeled "Disinfected, Passenger" dated June 3, 1910.