Kartar Dhillon

Kartar Kaur Dhillon
Born(1915-04-30)April 30, 1915
Simi Valley, California
DiedJune 15, 2008(2008-06-15) (aged 94)
Berkeley, California
OccupationActivist
SpouseSuraj Singh Gill (separated)

Kartar Kaur Dhillon (Punjabi: ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕੌਰ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ) was a Punjabi Sikh American political activist and writer from California. Dhillon grew up in the Ghadar Party, working to end British colonialism in India.[1] As an activist, she supported unions, the Black Panther Party, farm workers, political prisoners, and the Korean reunification movement.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Kartar Dhillon". The Daily Journal. July 1, 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ "5 South Asian Americans You Should Know About". South Asian American Digital Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2014.