Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon

Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (18 March 1914 – 6 February 2006) was an officer of the Indian National Army (INA). He faced charges of "waging war against His Majesty the King Emperor" due to his pivotal role in the Indian independence movement.^[1] For his contributions, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour of the Republic of India.

Recognition

Dhillon's contributions to India's freedom struggle were recognized with the Padma Bhushan award in 1998. Additionally, the Indian Postal Department issued a commemorative stamp in his honor in 1997.^[2]

References

^ Sundaram, Chandar S. (2022). "Trial at the Red Fort, 1945–1946 The Indian National Army and the End of the British Raj in India" (PDF). Education About Asia. 27 (3): 12–20.
^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

[1] Sundaram, Chandar S. (2022). "Trial at the Red Fort, 1945–1946 The Indian National Army and the End of the British Raj in India" (PDF). Education About Asia. 27 (3): 12–20.

[2] Mahotsav, Amrit. "Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

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