Multiple centenary accounts describe the death as occurring in circumstances never satisfactorily explained. Master Tara Singh, who shared his cell in the final months, is reported never to have fully accepted the official account. No autopsy or independent medical record has surfaced. This archive states the official cause, records that it has been questioned, and asserts nothing further.

This is the exact wording approved for public display. It is never strengthened beyond what the tier — Partially supported — published only with attribution — permits.

Evidence

Tier
C Attributed / requires confirmation Press-only, single-source, or contested between sources. Published only with attribution (“according to…”).
Sources
“Sardar Teja Singh Samundri: A Century On”, K. B. S. Sidhu; “Teja Singh Samundri, the moral force behind gurdwara reform” — The Tribune, Taranjit Singh Sandhu; Jivan-Yatra Master Tara Singh, Niranjan Singh
Attribution
2026 centenary retrospectives; reported views of Master Tara Singh
Contested
state the official cause with attribution; note the questioning; assert nothing further.
What would change it
A jail death register, medical record, or inquest file from July 1926.
Reviewed
· Master Research Dossier Part II §21; Contested Points Register #5

Connections

People
Master Tara Singh
Chronology
17 July 1926 — Dies in custody in Lahore, aged 44
Related claims
Circumstances of death BWell supported
Referenced by
Circumstances of death BWell supported

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Permanent URL
https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/circumstances-of-death-questioned/
Chicago
“Questions raised about the circumstances of death (claim CP5-CIRCUMSTANCES).” Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive. Reviewed September 10, 2026. https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/circumstances-of-death-questioned/.
MLA
“Questions raised about the circumstances of death (claim CP5-CIRCUMSTANCES).” Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive, September 10, 2026, https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/circumstances-of-death-questioned/.
Plain text
Questions raised about the circumstances of death (claim CP5-CIRCUMSTANCES) — Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive — https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/circumstances-of-death-questioned/ (page last reviewed 2026-09-10)
BibTeX
@misc{tssclaimscircumstancesofdeathquestioned2026,
  title = {Questions raised about the circumstances of death (claim CP5-CIRCUMSTANCES)},
  howpublished = {Teja Singh Samundri Digital Heritage Archive},
  year = {2026},
  month = {sep},
  url = {https://tejasinghsamundri.org/claims/circumstances-of-death-questioned/},
  note = {Page last reviewed 2026-09-10}
}
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