Bilva
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
- dwelling in a hole or furrow
- a snake
- the tree Aegle marmlos (popularly known as the bael ) and its fruit.
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. |