This book comprises several specialized studies written between 1977 and 1997 most of which have been published in french such as French presence in the Punjab, french search for manuscripts in the 18th century paintings, french patronage of a school of painting in Punjab, the numismatic collection of Genaral Court, indian influence on Albert Camus and Andre Malraux in Gandhara. Some papers study french who took up service with the native states,with Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in Mysore and Ranjit Singh in Punjab. There is the biography of Bnnou Pan Dei of Chamba as an example of franco indian family.