Americans in India, Seventeen Eighty-Four to Eighteen-Sixty

Americans in India tells for the first time the fascinating story of the American interest in India which began soon after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. In this book Dr. Bhagat details the domestic and international economic facts of life which led Americans to India in search of wealth. As conditions grew worse in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and as the dominance of the East India Company was threatened by both Indian rulers and the French, The Yankee traders took advantage of the situation.