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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.

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By Jit Majumdar


  1. the eight rulers or lords of the directions
  2. the group of eight deities who are considered the presiding deities or rulers of the eight directions, namley: Indra, Agni, Yama, Naiŗta, Varuņa, Marut, Kubera and Īśāna.

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