📖 The underlying theme of the story is the nature of leadership, as Ranjoor Singh struggles to control his semi-rebellious force under conditions of great difficulty.Hira Singh was originally published (under the title Hira Singh's Tale) as a four-part serial in Adventure Magazine in October and November 1917 and published in book form in 1918. The hero of the story is a Sikh officer, Ranjoor Singh, an earlier adventure of whom is recounted in the novel The Winds of the World.