Sardar Ajit Singh

Sardar Ajit Singh Sindhu was an Indian dissident and nationalist during the time of British rule in India. He was an early protester in the Punjab region of India who challenged British rule, and openly criticized the Indian colonial government. He was declared a political rebel and spent much of his life in jail.

Sardar Ajit Singh was the uncle of Sardar Bhagat Singh.

Early Life

Sardar Ajit Singh Sindhu was born into a military family from Punjab in India. He was born at Khatkarkalan village in Jalandhar District. He studied at D.A.V. College, Lahore and later on Law College, Barreily. During this period he became intensely involved in the Indian freedom movement and left his law studies.

Dissident Activities

In 1907, he was deported to Mandalay Jail in Burma along with Lala Lajpat Rai. After his release, he fled to Iran, rapidly developed as a centre for revolutionary activities by groups led by Sardar Ajit Singh and Sufi Amba Prasad who had worked there since 1909. However, Ajit Singh's departure in 1911 brought...
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