Indian Diaspora

The origins of the modern Indian diaspora can be traced to three major events  -- the expansion of the British Empire, the oil boom in the middle-east and the Y2K bug that brought Indian engineers to the USA.

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Porus Mehta
Mehta, a prominent lawer in Kenya at the time, was a member of South African delegation to Haripur Congress Convention
Non-resident Freedom Fighters

See Also:

  • History of Education -- Full text of Jyotsna Kamat's book documenting the tradition of education in Karnataka through the centuries; covers Buddhist, Jaina, Hindu, and Islamic educational systems.
  • Campus Life -- A collection of pictures showing Indian schools, colleges, universities, and students. Include a guide to slangs used in Indian campuses.