Dhillon Explained
Dhillon (Punjabi: ਢਿੱਲੋ (Gurmukhi); ڈھلون (Shahmukhi) pronunciation: [ʈi˨llõː]) is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl (sovereign state) in the Sikh confederacy.[4]
Notable peoples
Notable people who bear the name, who may or may not be affiliated with the tribe, include:
- Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer
- Bob Singh Dhillon, Canadian businessman and property owner
- Chhajja Singh Dhillon, 18th-century founder of the Bhangi Misl
- Gurinder Singh Dhillon, guru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas
- Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1915–1992), Speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India
- Hari Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
- Harmeet Dhillon (born 1969), American lawyer and political official
- Janet Dhillon, American lawyer and business executive, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2019–2021
- Jarnail Singh Dhillon, former Indian football player
- Jhanda Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
- Joginder Singh Dhillon (1914–2003), officer in the British Indian Army and Indian Army
- Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, is a retired Lieutenant General Officer of the Indian Army
- Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Femina Miss India 2013 and Bollywood and television actress
- Poonam Dhillon, Bollywood and television actress
- Rukshar Dhillon, British actress
- Uttam Dhillon, American attorney and law enforcement official, husband of Janet Dhillon
- Vic Dhillon, Canadian politician
- Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon (born 1948), Pakistan Army brigadier
See also
Notes and References
- Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. 2016. Oxford University Press (OUP). 978-0199677764. Hanks. Patrick. Patrick Hanks. 1st. 717. Indian (Panjab): Sikh, unexplained. Further information: The Dhillon are one of the largest and most widely distributed Jat tribes in the Panjab.. 5 August 2019. Coates. Richard. Richard Coates. McClure. Peter.
- Book: Pettigrew, Joyce J. M. . ROBBER NOBLEMEN a study of the political system of the sikh jats. . 2023 . ROUTLEDGE . 978-1-000-85849-5 . [S.l.] . Chapter 4 Patterns of allegiance I . 1367232807.
- Book: Singh, Kumar Suresh . Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles . 1996 . Anthropological Survey of India . 0-19-563357-1 . Illustrated . People of India: National series . 8 . Delhi . 1355–1357 . Appendix B . 35662663.
- Book: Sidhu, Kuldip Singh . Ranjit Singh's Khalsa darbar and Attariwala sardars . 1994 . National Book Shop . 978-81-7116-165-2 . Delhi .
