Focusing on the Indian Diaspora in the Caribbean, this collection of essays explores the indenture and post-indenture historical periods. It provides a comprehensive list of emigrant ships, detailing their arrival dates in Guyana from Calcutta and Madras. This resource is particularly valuable for individuals seeking to trace their ancestry and understand the historical context of their heritage.
Colonial Emigration from the Bengal Presidency is an abridged version of the exhaustive 1883 unpublished report of George Grierson. In late 1882, this Indian government civil servant conducted a comprehensive study of issues relating to the export of Indian labour overseas from the Presidency. This primary source, ferreted out from the Emigration Proceedings of the Government of India, is an invaluable addition to the existing literature on the Indian diaspora in the Caribbean and elsewhere. It is perhaps the definitive study of recruiting operations in the Bengal Presidency.