Sardar Ajit Singh
Sardar Ajit Singh | |
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| Born | 23 February 1881 |
| Died | 15 August 1947 (aged 66) Dalhousie, East Punjab, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Known for | Pagri Sambhal Jatta Movement |
| Notable work | Bharat Mata Society, Bharat Mata journal |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Relatives | Bhagat Singh (nephew) |
Sardar Ajit Singh Sandhu (23 February 1881 – 15 August 1947) was an Indian revolutionary and nationalist during the time of British rule in India and known for his role in organising agitations against anti-farmer laws known as the Punjab Colonisation Act (Amendment) 1906. He led the Pagri Sambhal Jatta Movement and was exiled to Mandalay jail in Burma in 1907 with Lala Lajpat Rai. An inspiration to his nephew Bhagat Singh, Ajit Singh spent 38 years in exile, continuing his revolutionary activities abroad. He died on 15 August 1947, the day India gained independence.