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We examine the impact of the current colonial-racist discourse around Hindu Dharma on Indians across the world and prove that this discourse causes psychological effects similar to those caused by racism: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a detachment from our cultural heritage.

Aparņā

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By Jit Majumdar


  1. without leaves
  2. one who does not even consume leaves
  3. another epithet for Goddess Pārvatī who performed such a severe penance to obtain Lord Śiva as her husband, that she gave up eating everything, including even leaves.

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