Oral History Interview with Ravinder Manku
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ravinder Manku was born Nairobi, Kenya to a family of Indian origin. Her family also lived in Zambia and Canada. She attended college in Canada. She moved to the U.S. in the mid-1990s to continue her education, and is currently working on her PhD as well as doing educational research.
Oral History Interview with Prasanna Mishra
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Prasanna Mishra was born in India where he attended school and college. He came to U.S. in the late 1970s. He lived and worked first in Pennsylvania, before moving to Minnesota. Currently, he works as a researcher.
Oral History Interview with Krishnan Namboodri
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Krishnan Namboodri was born in India, where he attended school and college. He immigrated to Minnesota in the early 1990s. He is a machinist.
Oral History Interview with Ved Sharma
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ved Sharma was born in India where he completed undergraduate and graduate work. He immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1970s and completed more graduate work. He came first to Missouri and then moved to Minnesota, where he teaches at a university in the outstate area.
Oral History Interview with Nayana Ramakrishnan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Nayana Ramakrishnan was born in India. She immigrated to the United States with her parents in the early 1960s, and attended school and college in Minnesota.
Oral History Interview with Jagadish Desai
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Jagadish Desai was born in India and came to the United States in 1959 to study chemical engineering. He came to Minnesota in 1962. He was one of the founders of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM], formerly known as the India Club.
Oral History Interview with Gummadi J. Franklin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Gummadi Franklin graduated from pharmacy school in India before immigrating to Minnesota in 1969. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1998.
Oral History Interview with Neena Gada
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Neena Gada immigrated to Minnesota in 1967. She was active in both the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and the India Association of Minnesota [IAM].
Oral History Interview with Shikha Gupta
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Deep Shikha Gupta came to Minnesota in 1986 and completed her PhD in economics. She became involved with the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and also the India Association of Minnesota [IAM].
Oral History Interview with Dilip Mallick
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dilip Mallick immigrated to Minnesota in 1985 and became involved with the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] shortly thereafter. He became president of the organization in 2005.