Bhagat Singh Thind
Bhagat Singh Thind (1892–1967) was an Indian-American activist, writer, and lecturer. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War I, he engaged in a protracted legal struggle for citizenship, culminating in the 1923 Supreme Court case that denied Indians naturalization. Despite this, he remained in the U.S., becoming a prominent spiritual teacher. He earned […]
Eduljee Sorabjee
Born in Bombay, multi-talented engineer and entrepreneur Eduljee Sorabjee settled in Los Angeles in 1885, becoming one of the city’s earliest naturalized Indian-American residents. Sorabjee amassed significant wealth through astute real estate investments in East Los Angeles and dedicated himself to communal welfare, famously organizing local aid campaigns following the devastating 1889 Johnstown flood. His […]