In his 1931 book The Epic of America, James Truslow Adams coined a term that went on to define the classic life the United States promised to the rest of the world. The “American Dream”, as Adams described it, was a vision of a society where life should be better, richer and fuller for everyone, offering opportunity based on ability and achievement rather than social class or birth. Inspired by this promise, Indians began migrating to America in the 19th century, with the numbers increasing significantly in the 20th century. America ticked all the boxes for them: life in the...