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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Gill was born in [[Sathiala]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India]], on November 22, 1939. He pursued his early education at an Urdu School and later attended [[Khalsa College Public School]] in Amritsar, Punjab. In 1959, he obtained a BSc Non-Medical degree from [[Khalsa College]], and his passion for mining engineering led him to enroll at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] (Indian School of Mines) in [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharkhand]], where he graduated in 1965. In a remarkable display of determination, he also pursued a law degree at Khalsa College, an endeavor he continued until his passing in 2019. | Gill was born in [[Sathiala]], [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab, India]], on November 22, 1939. He pursued his early education at an Urdu School and later attended [[Khalsa College Public School]] in Amritsar, Punjab. In 1959, he obtained a BSc Non-Medical degree from [[Khalsa College]], and his passion for mining engineering led him to enroll at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] (Indian School of Mines) in [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharkhand]], where he graduated in 1965. In a remarkable display of determination, he also pursued a law degree at Khalsa College, an endeavor he continued until his passing in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, heroic engineer who saved 65 lives, being honoured with memorial & film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-heroic-engineer-who-saved-65-lives-being-honoured-with-memorial-film/articleshow/100994766.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |date=14 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||