The #WhiteHouse has acknowledged the contributions of the #Sikh community to the #US as it celebrates 100 years of their achievements and the immigrant success story in #America. The occasion was an event last week to mark the centenary of the arrival in July 1913 of #BhagatSinghThind from his home in Amritsar, #Punjab, in pursuit of higher education while dreaming of a better life for himself and his family. Thind became the first turbaned Sikh to fight in the #American armed forces and led a life-long campaign to gain citizenship for him and many others. A century later, nearly 150 #Sikh business leaders and CEOs of various companies gathered at the White House to celebrate this pioneer and more than a century of achievement by the #American Sikh community. The event was organised by the White House office of public engagement, with the cooperation of the #SikhCouncilonReligiousEducation (SCORE).
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:30:01 +0000
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