Dalip Singh Saund (September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an Indian-born American farmer, lobbyist, judicial officer, academic, and Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963.

Born in Chhajulwadi, British India, Saund studied at Prince of Wales College and University of the Punjab, where he was active in the Indian independence movement.

Despite the area's strong Republican tendency at the time, Saund was elected to an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956.

[3][4] In 1920, Saund immigrated to the United States using money from his brother to study food preservation at the University of California, Berkeley and arrived on September 27.

Saund was elected to the Imperial County Democratic Central Committee without opposition in 1950, with the aid of Killingsworth, who died shortly afterwards.

[11] In 1951, Saund attempted to be appointed by the Imperial County Board of Supervisors, but they selected Frank Lyall instead.

[13] During the 1956 election, Saund ran to replace John R. Phillips, who was retiring, as the United States representative from California's 29th congressional district.

[9] He conducted a tour of multiple eastern Asian countries which included visits to Japan, Taiwan, British Hong Kong, the Philippines, South Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, India, and Pakistan in 1957.

He also visited Israel, where he met with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, on his way returning to the United States.

[36] In 1957, Saund criticized the United States for its policy of "buying kings and protecting oil" in the Middle East while ignoring the people.

[37] He praised President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his stand against the United Kingdom, France, and Israel during the Suez Crisis.