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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Antha Rama mayam

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Antha Rama Mayam

By

Bhadrachala Ramdas

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Varali
Thala Aadi

Pallavi

Antha Rama mayam, Ee jagam antha Rama Mayam

Anupallavi

Antharangamunna athma ramu unda
anantha, Roopamuna vintalu saupuga

Charanam

1.Soma suryalunu suraalu tharalanu ,
Aa mahambhudulanu , Akhila Jagambulu ,
Anadandambulu , pindandambulu,
Brahamulu modalu

2.Nadulu vanambulu , nana mrugamulu ,
Vidhitha karmamulu , veda sastramulu

3.Dikkulunu, Aadhi seshadunu,
Ashta vasulanu ari shad varagamulunu

4.Dheerudu Bhadrachala Ramadasuni korikkalosagedi Taraka Namamu

English translation

Pallavi

Everything is filled by Rama
The entire universe is filled with Rama

Anupallavi

When Athma Rama is on your inside,
He can assume any form and do anything.

Charanam

1. The sun, the moon the devas, the stars,
The great oceans, the entire universe,
The great galaxies and the globes,
Brahma and other celestials are filled with Rama

2. The rivers, the forests, the various animals,
The fated events and the Vedas are filled with Rama

3. The directions, the Aadhi Sesha,
The eight vasus and the six evils* are pervaded by Rama
*Desire, anger, delusion, miserliness, pride, jealousy

4. This name is the one which fulfilled the desire of the courageous
Ramadasa of Bhadrachalam