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Williams's paternal family is from Jhulasan in the Mehsana district [9] whereas her maternal family is of Slovene descent. [10] Williams has taken the Slovenian flag, [11] a samosa and Carniolan sausage to space in celebration of her Indian and Slovenian heritage. [12] Her nicknames are Suni in the United States [8] and Sončka in Slovenia. [13]
Bharat Gajjar, 68, who used to work as a carpenter back then, recalled the event fondly. “I still remember a young Sunita and others riding on camels as they toured the village," he said.
Expedition 72. Picture of the International Space Station where the Expedition 72 will take place. Expedition 72 is the 72nd long-duration expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). The expedition began with the departure of Soyuz MS-25 on 23 September 2024 and is led by Sunita Williams, her second time serving as commander of the ISS.
Jhulasan is one of the most developed villages in Kadi Taluka, district Mehsana of Gujarat state, in India. The majority of the population in this village are Patels. Thakor, Prajapati, Raval, Rabari, Gajjars, Suthars, Barots, and Ravals are minorities. About 350 families, mostly patels, have migrated to USA and Canada.
As of 2024, Four people of Indian origin have been in space. The first astronaut of the Indian nationality, in space was Rakesh Sharma on Soyuz T-11 in 1984. [1][2] Three astronauts – Kalpana Chawla, [3][4] Sunita Williams [5] and Raja Chari [6][7] – flew as NASA astronauts. Sirisha Bandla is the first and only Indian-born woman to make a ...
Williams, whose father is Indian and mother is of Slovenian descent, has been open about the importance of her heritage. While on Expedition 32/33 in 2012, she also sent out a greeting from space ...
Download QR code; Wikidata item; ... First Iranian and first Muslim woman in space. Soyuz TMA-9/8 (Sep. 18, 2006) 45 Sunita Williams Sep. 19, 1965 [10]
The Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent mainly took place between the 13th and the 18th centuries. Earlier Muslim conquests in the subcontinent include the invasions which started in the northwestern subcontinent (modern-day Pakistan), especially the Umayyad campaigns during the 8th century.