Dhillon (Punjabi: ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (Gurmukhi); ڈھلوں (Shahmukhi) pronunciation:
ìlːõː is one of the largest
Jat clans found in the
Punjab
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region of
India
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and
Pakistan
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.
Dhillon ''sardars'' (chiefs) ruled the
Bhangi Misl (sovereign state) in the
Sikh confederacy.
Notable peoples
Notable people who bear the name, who may or may not be affiliated with the tribe, include:
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Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer
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Bob Singh Dhillon, Canadian businessman and property owner
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Chhajja Singh Dhillon, 18th-century founder of the Bhangi Misl
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Gurinder Singh Dhillon, guru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas
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Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1915–1992), Speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India
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Hari Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
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Harmeet Dhillon (born 1969), American lawyer and political official
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Prem Dhillon
Premjeet Singh Dhillon (born 4 January 1995) is an Indian singer and songwriter associated with Music of Punjab, Punjabi music. Dhillon is best known for singles "Boot Cut", "Old Skool" and "Majha Block".
Personal life
Premjeet Singh Dhillon w ...
, Indian Punjabi-language singer, songwriter
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Janet Dhillon, American lawyer and business executive, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2019–2021
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Jarnail Singh Dhillon, former Indian football player
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Jhanda Singh Dhillon, 18th-century maharaja
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Joginder Singh Dhillon (1914–2003), officer in the British Indian Army and Indian Army
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Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, is a retired Lieutenant General Officer of the Indian Army
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Navneet Kaur Dhillon,
Femina Miss India 2013 and Bollywood and television actress
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Poonam Dhillon, Bollywood and television actress
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Rukshar Dhillon, British actress
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Uttam Dhillon, American attorney and law enforcement official, husband of Janet Dhillon
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Vic Dhillon, Canadian politician
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Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon (born 1948), Pakistan Army brigadier
See also
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Dillon (disambiguation)
References
{{Gotras of Jats
Jat clans
Surnames of Indian origin
Punjabi-language surnames
Jat clans of Punjab