Anti-Asian sentiment; Hopkinson, William Charles, 1880-1914; Immigration regulations, Canada; Indians in Canada; Komagata Maru; Murder of W. C. Hopkinson; Singh, Mewa; White attitudes to Indian immigration
Description
Aired by OMNI Television, and narrated by Baldeep Singh Jhand, this is the first part of a two-part documentary on the history of Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke, also known as Mewa Singh. He shot and killed William Charles Hopkinson on October 21, 1914 and then was executed January 21, 1915. His sacrifice was directly related to the tragic incident of Komagata Maru which was turned away from Vancouver in July 1914. This documentary features interviews with historian Sohan Pooni, Naveen Girn, and early pioneer Late Jack Uppal.
