Bhagat Ram Talwar

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Bhagat Ram Talwar (1908—1983), a Hindu Khatri from the Northwest Province of British India, was the only quintuple agent of World War II. He played an active role in India's freedom struggle. Also known by the alias Silver, he was a freedom fighter and a peasant leader from the North-West Frontier Province in present-day Pakistan. While some authors believe his ancestors were of Punjabi descent, it is known that he was a Hindu Khatri, and identified as a Hindu Pathan. He was an agent and prominent figure of the Kirti Kisan Party.

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