Person Open DS/UK/9039 Singh; Arjit (1933-2009); Indian wrestler Singh Arjit 1933-2009 Indian wrestler Male Ajit Singh | Daljit Rao

Ajit Singh (1933, Lahore, Pakistan (then India)) - May 2009, India) was an Indian wrestler. Singh turned professional in Singapore, where his family had moved to. His family later came to Britain in 1948, setting up home in Manchester. Singh pursued his interest in wrestling under the tutorship of Martin Conroy before making his British professional debut in 1952; a winning debut against Rochdale's Dennis Keegan. Within a short time he was wrestling around the country, often facing more experienced men like Danny Flynn Les Kellett and Arthur Beaumont. Singh made the first of his television appearances in April, 1957, when he lost to the considerably heavier Bill McDonald. Further televised contests against top men such as Steve Logan, Clay Thompson, Bert Royal, Ernie Riley, Ray Fury, Peter Rann and Jackie Pallo, were to follow up to 1970. From time to time he returned to India where he continued wrestling under the name Daljit Rao, (the name Ajit Singh already in use by a prominent wrestler). Following his retirement from British rings Singh returned to India and settled in Mumbai, where he took up acting and also opened his own fitness centre. The gymnasium was hugely successful and many of the top Bollywood stars were regular visitors. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/19/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 cda11096-a4c1-4632-9d58-a2d972191056