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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.

Candrikā

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By Jit Majumdar


  1. of the moon; moonlight
  2. fair; cool; soothing; pleasing
  3. the Garden cress creeper (Lepidum sativum); the Mallikā creeper (Jasminum sambac); Cardamom (Elletaria cardamomum); Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum); the medicinal plant Sarpagandhā, or Indian snakeroot (Rauvolfia serpentina); another name for the river Candrabhāgā, or the Chenab.