Explainer: Who is Bhagat Singh Thind?
2023 marks 100 years since the historic United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Supreme Court ruling, which was a pivotal moment in the conversation surrounding race and immigration in the United States in the 20th century. The Supreme Court’s decision pushed back emigration and pathways to citizenship for Indian and Asian immigrants for decades.
Bhagat Singh Thind was born October 3, 1892, in Punjab, India, in a small village called Taragarh Talawa. He pursued his education at Khalsa College in Am