Indian American Community Archives Initiative launched at Rice University

Inaugurated by Consul General of India in Houston D.C. Manjunath and foundation president Krishna Vavilala, the initiative will create a physical archive at Rice.

Staff Reporter•Jun 4, 2026 03:48 PM• 691 views

Members of the Rice and Houston communities gather for a group photo at Fondren Library's Woodson Research Center after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Rice and the Foundation for India Studies, formally establishing an Indian American Community Archives initiative within the Houston Asian American Archive.

Credit: Chandu Kongara

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