Recalling common bonds between India and United States, dating back to 18th century
By Dr Mike Ghouse
July 4 bonds the United States with India and Muslims. Indeed, India is a part of the American heritage from the very beginning. Upon declaration of our Independence on July 4, 1776, one of the first three heads of the states who recognized the sovereignty of the United States was Nederland, Morocco, and the kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka), India.
Morocco was the first country to recognize the Independence of the United States of America and signed the Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship, the first of its kind. Friesland, one of the seven United Provinces of the Dutch Republic were the next to recognize, and Tipu Sultan, the King of Mysore State, was the third.
By Mike Ghouse
America is the greatest nation on the Earth. Indeed, India is a part of the American Heritage from the very beginning. Upon declaration of our Independence on July 4, 1776, one of the first three heads of State who recognized the sovereignty of the United States was Tipu Sultan from India.
Morocco was the first country to recognize the Independence of the United States of America and signed the Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship, the first of its kind. Friesland, one of the seven United Provinces of the Dutch Republic were the next to recognize, and Tipu Sultan, the King of Mysore State (India), was the third.
Bhimrao Ambedkar: A man of extraordinary perseverance, excellence and patriotism
Every year, April 14 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of social reformer and politician Bhimrao Ambedkar. Despite being a genius, Ambedkar s life was riddled with problems that stemmed from societal bias (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: PTI
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He went on to protest against the oppression of Dalits, women and the underprivileged
New Delhi: Bhimrao Ambedkar, a name that stands synonymous with equality, representation and fraternity. Born on April 14, 1891, to a Mahar family in Mhow town of Madhya Pradesh, Babasaheb Ambedkar propelled historic changes that altered the social fabric of the country.
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