Hinduism beyond India: Trinidad and Tobago
Before setting sail from the harbor of Calcutta, the travelers — made up of farmers and laborers — had seen little of the world beyond the United Provinces of British India, and under normal circumstances, would probably have been content to keep it that way. Oppressed by a stringent system of taxation, during a time of drought and famine, however, left them with little choice: they would have to find a new kind of life, or likely die.| Hindu American Foundation
