By the numbers. With sources.
Swami Vivekananda addresses the Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago. First major introduction of Hinduism to America.
Paramahansa Yogananda arrives in America and founds the Self-Realization Fellowship. His "Autobiography of a Yogi" becomes a global classic.
Immigration and Nationality Act removes national origin quotas. Hindu immigration to America accelerates dramatically.
Hindu temples begin to be built across America. The first major temples open in New York, California, and Texas.
The Hare Krishna movement (ISKCON) brings Vedic culture into mainstream American consciousness.
Hindu Americans enter Congress and statehouses. The community's political voice grows.
Tulsi Gabbard becomes the first Hindu member of Congress (2013). Kamala Harris becomes the first VP with Hindu heritage (2021).
4.1 million Hindu Americans. The highest-educated, highest-earning religious demographic in America.