Asian Indians of Chicago (IL)
Publisher: Arcadia  Publishing
Published: May 18, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780738519982
Subjects: General; History: American; History; History - U.S.; United States - State & Local - General
First sentence: Long before the vigorous growth of an Asian Indian immigrant population in the mid-1960s, some famous Indians such as the great Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda and Bengali Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore visited and left their mark on Chicago.
Description: "From the infectious rhythm of the bhangra dance and the sizzle of the tandoori platter to landmark achievements in research laboratories and corporate boardrooms, the Asian Indian presence has very quickly become a lively and colorful part of the daily life of the Chicago metropolitan area. Arriving in Chicago in the mid 60s, the first wave of Indians were mostly professionals who intended to return home. But as they stayed on and were joined by others, their population began to reflect the tremendous ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity of India. Today, Indians are the largest Asian-American immigrant group in the Chicago area. Recognizing that first-hand resources would still be available for compiling their history, the Indo-American Center appealed to Chicago area residents of Indian origin and to their organizations to select photographs and documents from their personal collections to tell the story of the community. This book is a result of their enthusiastic response. Here, then, is a history in the making--the record, in pictures, of the life of a diverse and vibrant community as told by the people who live it and shape its course."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Images of America