| Name of AAPI
Figure | Bhagat Singh Thind |
| What is the person’s Asian heritage or
ethnicity? | Indian American |
| Area of Influence | October 3, 1892 |
| Date of birth or time period | activist, writer, philosopher |
| How did this individual make a
contribution to their field or to society/culture at large? | Bhagat Singh fought for U.S. citizenship. He was the first turbaned soldier in the US army. He was also an Indian independence activist. He was a sikh spiritual writer and philosopher. |
| Why did you choose this person? What about
their story speaks to you? | Bhagat Singh was the first turbaned Indian to fight in the US army and he is brave. I chose him because I would like be in the U.S. army one day. |
| How does this person inspire you? | Bhagat Singh inspires me because he is brave and intelligent. |
| What surprised you as you were learning
about this person? | What surprised me about Bhagat Singh Thind is that he worked in the U.S. army. |
| Submitted by | Sanjay Lakshmanan |
| Age | 8 |
| City, State | Winchester, MA |
