- Hindu Congresswoman takes oath on Bhagavad Gita: Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii has created history by not only becoming the first Hindu ever to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, but also being the first ever US lawmaker to have taken oath of office on the sacred Bhagavad Gita http://www.deccanherald.com/content/302878/hindu-congresswoman-takes-oath-bhagavad.html 135 comments politics