Rajinder Kaur

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Rajinder Kaur (10 February 1931 – 5 February 1989) was an Indian journalist and politician from Punjab, India.

Kaur was daughter of Master Tara Singh. She studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and Punjab University, Chandigarh, and Camp College, New Delhi for M.A. in Philosophy, B.T. (Bachelor of Teaching) and Ph.D. in Philosophy. She was lecturer at Khalsa College, Amritsar in 1958–59. Later she entered journalism and politics. She edited Punjabi daily Parbhat and the monthly Sant Sipahi from Amritsar. She was president of the Istri Akali Dal, women's wing of the Shiromani Akali Dal. In April 1978 Rajinder Kaur was elected to the Rajya Sabha. She was shot dead by Khalistani terrorists at Bhatinda in February 1989.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. Rajyasabha Nic, Pdf file
  2. "Dr Rajinder Kaur (1931–1989)". Sikh history. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. Sharma, Sachin (19 August 2015). "Khalsa's murdered son-in-law was declared PO in 1989 killing". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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