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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences that Indian American children face after they are exposed to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We show that there is an intimate connection―an almost exact correspondence―between James Mill’s ( a prominent politician in Britain and head of the British East India Company) colonial-racist discourse and the current school-textbook discourse. Consequently, this archaic and racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces in the Indian American children the same psychological impact as racism is known to produce: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon similar to racelessness where the children dissociate from the tradition and culture of their ancestors

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Aadeer oonjal

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Aadeer Oonjal

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(These Songs are sung when the bride and groom swing for the first time on a decorated swing. )



Pallavi

Aadeer OOnjal

Charanam

1.Vindai nirai chem. Pavazha kaalgal natti,
Vilangum uyar marakathathaal kodungai pooti,
Andamulla nava rathna oonjal meedhe,
Abhimanyuvudan vathsalayum aadir oonjal

2.Indiranum , sasiyum one vadam thottu aatta,
Chandra shekaranum Umayum Oru vadam thottu aatta,
Thumburu naradarum veenaigal meeta,
Sri Ranga nadtharudan aadeer oonjal

English translation

Pallavi

Please swing in the swing ,

Charanam

1.After erecting the magical pillars of red coral,
After hanging the hooks made of emerald,
On the very pretty swing made of nine gems,
Abhimanyu and Vathsala, please swing.

2.One side swung by Indra and his wife Sasi,
And another side swung by Lord Shiva and Parvathi,
With the accompaniment of Veena played by Dumburu and Narada,
Please swing along with Sri Ranga Natha.



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