St. Clair - Superior in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Federation of India Community Association
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019
1. Federation of India Community Association Marker
Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, the Federation of India Community Association, and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 68-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Charity & Public Work • Communications • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 41° 31.415′ N, 81° 37.436′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in St. Clair - Superior. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Mercer Langston Hughes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charles Waddell Chesnutt (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of Hough (1799-1979) (approx. 1.1 miles away); University Circle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Home of Superman (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of the Home of the Poet Harold Hart Crane (approx. 1.3 miles away); League Park (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
More about this marker. This marker was originally placed at 12412 Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, the location of the Indian Community Center. It was near these map coordinates: 41° 30.059′ N, 81° 35.648′ W. It was moved to the Cleveland Cultural Gardens at Rockefeller Park after the center closed.
Also see . . . Federation of India Community Associations website. (Submitted on April 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019
2. Federation of India Community Association Marker
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 4, 2008
3. Marker at its original location
12412 Cedar Road was the India Community Center, now the Cleveland Heights Church.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019
4. India Cultural Garden
The marker is out of frame on the right.
2005 bronze by Gautam Pal, photographed by J.J. Prats, April 5, 2019
5. Mahatma Gandhi
This 10 foot tall bronze was created by sculptor Gautam Pal in Kolkata India. It was unveiled in 2005. His name is carved on the front of the dark granite base. It is inscribed on the back with “A gift to the City of Cleveland by the families of Chittaranjan & Ninha Jain and Ashok & Rajanee Shendufe in grateful recognition of the opportunity it provided to the ethnic immigrant communities from around the world.” The inscription on sides read
“Ahisma (non-violence) is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier that the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. — Mahatma Gandhi”
“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the culture of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. —Mahatma Gandhi”
“Ahisma (non-violence) is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier that the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. — Mahatma Gandhi”
“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the culture of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. —Mahatma Gandhi”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,240 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 7, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
