Aspects of Indian Society and Economy in the 19th Century

This study presents a valuable account of social and economic conditions in India in the nineteenth century. Drawing upon the material gathered from the reports preserved in the despatches of the American Consuls in Calcutta and Bombay, the author has evaluated sources for the history of Modern India which had not been tapped before. He has examined the material critically and built up his thesis on firm grounds, carefully delineating the conditions under which the American consuls wrote their reports.