Other highlights include the 1985 National Spelling Bee trophy awarded to the first Indian American winner, Balu Natarajan, Hotmail founder Sabeer Bhatia, and Mohini Bhardwaj's 2004 Olympic Silver Medal for gymnastics.
"The vibrant life, culture and history of immigrants from India and Indian Americans is the story of America," said Konrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Centre noting one in hundred Americans has an India connection.
Told through captivating images, music, visual art, and first-person narratives, the exhibition features Indian Americans' migration experiences, working lives, political struggles and cultural and religious contributions .
