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'''Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon''' (18 March 1914 – 6 February 2006) was an Indian military 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|Indian independence]] movement.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sundaram |first1=Chandar S. |title=Trial at the Red Fort, 1945–1946 The Indian National Army and the End of the British Raj in India |journal=Education About Asia |date=2022 |volume=27 |issue=3 |pages=12–20 |url=https://www.asianstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/Sundaram-Winter-2022.pdf}}</ref> For his contributions, he was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third-highest civilian honour of the Republic of [[India]].<br />
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==Recognition==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cmsadmin.amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?248|title=Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon|first=Amrit|last=Mahotsav|website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India}}</ref><br />
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