Indian, Pakistani Communities Mark Independence

By Hicksville News Staff Posted on August 26, 2016

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos was an honored guest at the India Day Parade in Hicksville, an annual celebration of the arts and culture of India, as well as the vast contributions Indian-Americans have made to the community. In addition to being a celebration of India’s independence, the event featured live music, food, shopping, and fun for the entire family. Pictured are Maragos and members of the Begampura Cultural Society of New York, Inc. (Photo submitted by county Comptroller’s Office)

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At the stroke of midnight on Aug. 15, 1947, the Indian Independence Bill came into force. It brought into existence the nations of India and Pakistan and ended 200 years of British rule in the subcontinent. Hicksville has seen an influx of Indian and Pakistani immigrants over the past several decades, and the communities marked their respective independence celebrations on the mid-August weekend.