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Interviewee
Kapoor, J. M. January 18, 2000 

Call Number
99-015

Physical Description

31 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 120 minutes; index

Interviewer
Sheehan, Steven

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Prof. Kapoor discusses the history of Indian immigrants in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the different Indian community associations that have been in place over the years.

J. M. Kapoor was born in Uttar Pradesh, India. After earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in sociology in Lucknow, India, Prof. Kapoor was given the opportunity to come to Michigan State University to conduct research. He eventually was offered a job in Indianapolis and has remained there ever since. Prof. Kapoor enjoys living in the United States, especially the economic benefits, but does regret giving up his Indian citizenship and plans to spend more time in India when he retires. Prof. Kapoor give some of his American income back to social projects in India, mostly to fund health care for poor people. Although Prof. Kapoor still maintains many Indian traditions in America, he feels he did not work hard enough to pass those traditions onto his children.

• Keywords
• • Corporation Names
  • Michigan State University
• • Place Names
  • East Lansing, Michigan
  • Hyderabad, India
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Lucknow, India
  • Uttar Pradesh, India
• • Subjects
  • charity work
  • domestic help
  • Gurudwara
  • Hindu-Muslim conflict
  • Hinduism
  • Indian community associations
  • Indian Independence Movement
  • joint families
  • naturalization
  • parenting philosophy
  • philanthropy
  • racial discrimination
  • social work
  • vegetarianism