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Interviewee
Bhatt, Jay January 11, 2000 

Call Number
99-013

Physical Description

32 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes; index

Interviewer
Sheehan, Steve

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

In the interview Mr. Bhatt talks about maintaining Indian traditions and values in the United States, the compromises he has had to make, and the differences between the ways Indians born in India and Indians who are born in America identify with Indian culture.

Jay Bhatt, born 1975 in Elkhart, Indiana, is a first generation Indian-American. He descends from a Gujarati family. Although he has visited India five or six times, he does not really follow Indian "pop" culture, such as Hindi film and music, He does profess a deep interest in Hinduism, and identifies himself as a devout follower.

• Keywords
• • Corporation Names
  • Indiana University Asian Culture Center
  • Indiana University Indian Student Association
• • Place Names
  • Ahmedabad, India
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Elkhart, Indiana
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
• • Subjects
  • Dandia Ras
  • dating customs
  • Diwali
  • Gujarati culture
  • Hinduism
  • immigration
  • Indian student associations