When was Dalip Singh Saund born?

Dalip Singh Saund was born on 20 September 1899 in Amritsar.

What positions has Dalip Singh Saund held?

Positions held by Dalip Singh Saund include: United States representative (1957–1963).

Where did Dalip Singh Saund study?

Dalip Singh Saund was educated at University of California, Berkeley, University of the Punjab.

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Dalip Singh Saund

Indian-born American politician (1899-1973)

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Dalip Singh Saund (Punjabi: ਦਲੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੌਂਧ, romanized: Dalīp Siṅgh Saundh; September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an Indian-born American farmer, lobbyist, judicial officer, academic, and Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963. He was the first Sikh, Punjabi American, Indian American, and Asian American elected to the United States Congress. As a resident of Westmoreland, California, Saund represented California's 29th congressional district, which at the time consisted of Imperial and Riverside counties.

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Born: 20 September 1899 wd
Place of birth: Amritsar wd
Died: 22 April 1973 wd
Place of death: Hollywood wd
Citizenship: United States, India wd
Occupation: politician, judge, businessperson, farmer wd
Political party: Democratic Party wd
Education: University of California, Berkeley, University of the Punjab wd

Positions held wd

United States representative (3 January 1957 – 3 January 1963)

About

Born in Chhajulwadi, Punjab, British India, Saund studied at Prince of Wales College and University of the Punjab, where he was active in the Indian independence movement. In 1920, he immigrated to the United States to continue his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Arts and Ph.D. After marrying and settling in California's Imperial Valley as a farmer, he continued his activism for Indian independence and established the Indian Association of America, lobbying for the eligibility of Indians for naturalization, which was permitted under the Luce–Celler Act of 1946. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1949.

As a long-time supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Saund became active in local Democratic Party politics, winning a local election for a justice of the peace in 1952. Despite the area's strong Republican tendency at the time, Saund was elected to an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956. As a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, he was a critic of United States foreign policy in the Middle East and conducted a tour of Asia where he met with David Ben-Gurion, Sukarno, and Jawaharlal Nehru. He won election to three terms before he was hospitalized for a debilitating stroke in 1962 and defeated by…

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When was Dalip Singh Saund born?: Dalip Singh Saund was born on 20 September 1899 in Amritsar.
What positions has Dalip Singh Saund held?: Positions held by Dalip Singh Saund include: United States representative (1957–1963).
Where did Dalip Singh Saund study?: Dalip Singh Saund was educated at University of California, Berkeley, University of the Punjab.

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