Surjit Singh Majithia

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Surjit Singh Majithia
President of BCCI
In office
1956–1958
Preceded byMaharajkumar of Vizianagram
Succeeded byR. K. Patel
Personal details
Born(1912-08-08)8 August 1912
Second World War
Source: [1]

Surjit Singh Majithia (1912-1995) was an Indian politician, diplomat and air force officer. He was elected to the

Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]

Biography

Majithia was born into the prominent

Majithia family.[4] His father was Sundar Singh Majithia who served in the Punjab government.[5]

Majithia was commissioned a pilot officer in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 8 November 1939, two months after the start of the Second World War.[6] He rose to command a fighter squadron until he left the Air Force in 1944 to pursue a political career.[7] From 1945 to 1947, he was member of Central Legislative Assembly, served on the Defence Consultative Committee and was principal of Khalsa College, Amritsar.[7] After independence in 1947, he was promoted to honorary wing commander in the (Royal) Indian Air Force and appointed ambassador to the neighbouring country of Nepal, where he remained until 1949.

He served as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India, All India Tennis Association, Yachting Association of India and Wrestling Federation of India; Vice-president of National Rifle Association of India.

See also

  • Majithia Sirdars

References

  1. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1995. p. 5. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ISBN 978-81-7022-431-0
    . Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ Surjit Singh Majithia a Politician, Parliamentarian and Diplomat
  4. ^ Rekhi, Gurnam Singh (1999). Sir Sundar Singh Majithia and His Relevance in Sikh Politics (PDF). Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 15. ...the small village of Majithia (near Amritsar)—which the family of Sir Sundar Singh, of Shergill clan among the Jat Sikhs—had adopted as their surname, could also be proud of its illustrious Sardars.
  5. ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
  6. ^ Indian Air Force - Air Force List. HM Stationery Office. 1941. pp. 1192–1199.
  7. ^ a b "Two Honorary Wing Commanders in the RIAF" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 17 September 1947. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

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