Sadhu Singh Thind

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S. Sadhu Singh Thind is an Indian scholar and politician, most notable for serving the longest term as President of the District Congress Committee, Kapurthala, Punjab. He also served as an MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi. While serving as MLA, he was noted for repatriating the remains of Udham Singh from England to India in 1974. [1]

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References

  1. Lal, Vinay (May 2008). "Manas: History and Politics, British India: Udham Singh in Popular Memory". UCLA: College of Letters and Science. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.