Jagjit Singh | |
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Born | Jagjit Singh October 5, 1897 Rawalpindi, British India (now in Pakistan) |
Died | 1976 (aged 78–79) |
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) [1] [2] was an Indian-American activist and president of the India League of America. [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]
He married Malti, daughter of Ramji Saksena, a diplomat with Indian Consulate. [8] Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary is Jagjit's granddaughter.
Jagjit Singh | |
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Born | Jagjit Singh October 5, 1897 Rawalpindi, British India (now in Pakistan) |
Died | 1976 (aged 78–79) |
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) [1] [2] was an Indian-American activist and president of the India League of America. [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]
He married Malti, daughter of Ramji Saksena, a diplomat with Indian Consulate. [8] Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary is Jagjit's granddaughter.