Sardar Ajit Singh is not as well-known as his nephew, Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He worked tirelessly for widows and orphans in some of the poorest districts were also affected by natural calamities like floods, earthquakes and famine. A teacher by profession, he organised a mass movement against laws that reduced farmers from owners to workers on their own land. Later, he launched material that was nationalist and anti-British. Naturally, the British targeted him and he had to flee to Iran and earn his living as a teacher. But this only opened up more avenues for this fervent freedom fighter. He looked for allies on a global scale during the 38 years of self-imposed exile. By the time India was on the cusp of independence, his health suffered and he was brought to Dalhousie. On August 15, 1947, he held on to his last few breaths not wanting to die until he heard of India’s independence.
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