Harbinderjit Singh Dhillon - Sikhs The Supreme

Harbinderjit Singh Dhillon, 70, a prominent Sikh in Indonesia was conferred the Bintang Mahaputra (Star of Mahaputra), the second highest decoration award by the President of Indonesia at the state palace in Jakarta on the eve of Indonesia’s 70th Independence day in Sept. 2015. He served in many senior government positions especially in the field of agriculture and poverty alleviation and remained active in Indonesia’s politics for more than two decades. In 2011, he was made president’s ‘special envoy for poverty alleviation.

The Mahaputra award is similar to India’s Padma Bhushan and entitles him to the title of National hero and to be cremated at Kalibata, the National Heros Cementery, similar to the US Arlington National Crematory. He was also a member of the national economic committee from 2010-2012. He also headed the coordination agency for national Poverty alleviation in 2001.

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