ASIAN-INDIAN TEXANS
Immigration into Texas
By Varshini Suresh
Period 5
Scoial Studies
Cultural Highlights
A custom that we have is to take off our slippers before we go into our house, anybody else' house and the Temple. Another custom that we have is that we never call our elders by their name. So in India, Coach Vice would be called Miss. Also there are also some extreme ones such as saying no to your elders is considered disrespectful and/or offensive.
Significant Individuals
Dr. Kollengode R. Ramakrishnan is a Professor at Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, since 1978. In 2002 a scholarship for graduate students of social work was started in honor of his work.
Kalpen Suresh Modi is a popular Hollywood film and TV actor. he also worked under the Obama Administration, achieving greater political heights.He was born to Gujarati immigrants.
Pramod Chandra is an art history professor at Harvard.
Shanti Swarup Gupta, a statistician, has taught statistics and mathematics at Stanford and Purdue universities and is the recipient of numerous awards in the field.
Natvar Bhavsar is a painter who has held a number of shows at galleries like the Kenmore Gallery in Philadelphia. His work is part of the collections of museums such as the Boston Fine Arts Museum.
Dalip Saund became a U.S. congressman in 1957. Born in the Punjab region of India, he immigrated to the United States in 1920. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley and fought for Asian Indian Immigration rights in the US.
Dhan Gopal Mukerji was one of the first Asian Indian Americans to write for children. His works include both animal fantasies like The Chief of the Herd and novels, such as Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, which won the Newbery Medal in 1927.
Zubin Mehta, musician and conductor, was born in Bombay, India. He was born in the Zoroastrian faith. He has served as music director of a number of orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic.
Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta was the leader of the Hare Krishna movement.
Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Meena Datt has hosted the Music Of India radio show on Saturday mornings on Houston's KPRT.
Did You Know?
- What is India's motto?
- In India every state has _________________.
- How many hours ahead of Texas is India? What time is it in India?
- How many timezones are in India?
- __________ is considered disrespetful for a wife to call her husband?
Bonus:
Name 1 thing that you found interesting about India!!
Analysis I - How did your immigration group affect Texas? What evidence of them is still here?
Analysis II - Is Texas better off because of this immigration group?
Bibliography
Pictures
"Wallpaper Download." Latest Indian Flag 2013 Wallpapers.N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2013. http://mrpopat.com/wdownload.php?id=72840
"Map of India." Map of India. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2013. http://www.whereincity.com/india/india-map.php
"Texas: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Texas: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb.2013. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/
"Ramakrishnan - Statistics, Analysis, Name Meaning, List of Surnames for Ramakrishnan." Ramakrishnan - Statistics, Analysis, Name Meaning, List of Surnames for Ramakrishnan. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. http://www.name-list.net/facebook/firstname/Ramakrishnan
Videos
"Diwali - Festival of Lights." YouTube. YouTube, 19 May 2010. Web. 08 Feb. 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrW3rO51ak
"Learn Tamil through English Lesson 1 Basics." YouTube. YouTube, 31 July 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAHfn7Cc518
Information
Links
"Asian-indian Texans." Http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/texansoneandall. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2013. http://www.texancultures.utsa.edu/texansoneandall
"Statewise List of Festivals." State Wise List of Festivals in India. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. http://www.festivalsofindia.in/States/index.aspx
"Countries and Their Cultures." Asian Indian Americans. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. http://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Asian-Indian-Americans.html
Interviews
"Taste of Texas Info."" E-mail interview. 07 Feb. 2013.
Suresh Rajappa
"Taste of Texas Info." Personal interview. 07 Feb. 2013. PadminiGovindarajan
"Taste of Texas Info."" E-mail interview. 07 Feb. 2013.
Premkumar Poomaniraj