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JUNG BAHADUR SINGH: As a second generation Indian in Guyana, born about fifty years after the commencement of the period of indentureship, and whose parents were of Indian and Nepalese origin, Jung Bahadur Singh was a Guyanese pioneer in many ways. JB Sing was a prominent leader of the Hindu community and a trusted self-appointed mediator who assisted sugar workers in their disputes with management. He was one of few early Indian medical doctors in Guyana, and, as a ship doctor, he made numerous trips accompanying Indian immigrants who were leaving India to be taken to the colonies, as well as Indians who were returning to India. JB Singh’s contributions towards nation-building in Guyana was unmatched by many of his contemporary peers. Elected seven times as the President of the British Guiana East Indian Association (BGEIA), JB Singh relentlessly advocated for universal adult suffrage. He was a patriot and a humble servant who spent his adult life providing public service to the Guyanese people for 23 years as an elected member of the British Guiana Legislative Council from 1930 until his electoral defeat in 1953. He was the first Indian to be officially cremated in Guyana.
About the Author: Baytoram Ramharack was born in Berbice, Guyana. He completed his BA in political science at CUNY's City College and received both his MA and PhD degrees from New York University. He has taught political science at New York University, Dowling College and at Nassau Community College, where he is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science. His publications include the Centenary Celebration of the Arrival of Indians to British Guiana (1838-1938) (ed), published in 2001, and Against the Grain: Balram Singh Rai and the Politics of Guyana, published in 2005. He has written numerous articles for leading academic journals on various topical issues, including narco-trafficking, money laundering, race and ethnicity, and democracy in Guyana. He remains a strong advocate and a supporter of stable democracy in Guyana. He is currently working on a forthcoming book on Alice B. Singh, wife of Jung Bahadur Singh, and cultural icon who made a significant contribution towards the preservation of Indian culture in Guyana. Dr. Ramharack currently lives with his wife and children in New York.
