Indian activist in America
| Jagjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jagjit Singh October 5, 1897 Rawalpindi, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Died | 1976 (aged 78–79) United States |
| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Other names | J. J. Singh |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 1926–1959 |
| Organization | India League of America |
| Known for | Lobbying for the Luce-Celler Act of 1946 |
Jagjit Singh, better known as J. J. Singh (born October 5, 1897 in Rawalpindi, present-day Pakistan; died 1976) was an Indian-American activist and president of the India League of America. He lived in the United States from 1926 to 1959, during which time he ran a successful textile import business in New York City and lobbied for the passage of the Luce–Celler Act of 1946, which permitted Indians to naturalize in the United States.
Personal life
He married Malti, daughter of Ramji Saksena, a diplomat with Indian Consulate. Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary is Jagjit's granddaughter.
References
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- Shaplen, Robert (March 17, 1951). "One-Man Lobby". New Yorker. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Shah, Neilay (April 25, 2014). The Luce-Celler Act of 1946: White Nationalism, Indian Nationalism and the Cosmopolitan Elite (PDF) (Thesis). Haverford College.
- Shaffer, Robert (2012). "J. J. Singh and the India League of America, 1945-1959: Pressing at the Margins of the Cold War Consensus". Journal of American Ethnic History. 31 (2): 68–103. doi:10.5406/jamerethnhist.31.2.0068. JSTOR 10.5406/jamerethnhist.31.2.0068. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Hess, Gary R. (1969). "The "Hindu" in America: Immigration and Naturalization Policies and India, 1917-1946". Pacific Historical Review. 38 (1): 59–79. doi:10.2307/3636886. JSTOR 3636886.
- "TROTH ANNOUNCED OF MALTI SAKSENA; Daughter of India Ex-Official Here Will Become Bride of Sirdar J.J. Singh". The New York Times. September 20, 1951. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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