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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.

Daata Ek Ram Bhikhari Saari Duniya

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Data ek Ram bhikari sari duniya x2
Ram ek devta pujari sari duniya
Pujari saari duniya
Data ek Ram bhikari sari duniya
Data ek raam

The person who gives is one Ram and the beggars are this entire world,
Ram is a God and his priests are this entire world.
Priests are this entire world
The person who gives is one Ram and the beggars are this entire world,

Dware pe uske jaake koi bhi pukarta - 2
Param kripa de apni bhav se ubharata - 2
Aise deena nath pe
Balihari sari duniya

If some one goes to his door and calls him,
“Please grant me your great mercy “ and he changes from his attitude,
On such a God of mercy,
The entire earth is ready to sacrifice.

Data ek Ram bhikhari sari duniya
Data ek Ram
Do din ka jeevan prani kar le vichar tu
Kar le vichar tu

The person who gives is one Ram and the beggars are this entire world,
The life is of only two days and so you please think about it, You please think about it

Pyare prabhu ko apne man mai nihar tu - 2
Man mai nihar tu
Bina hari naam ke dukhiyari saari duniya

You are near to the mind of the dear God,
Near to his mind you are,
Without the name of Hari, the entire world is sad

Data ek Ram bhikhari sari duniya
Data ek raam

The person who gives is one Ram and the beggars are this entire world,

Naam ka prakash jab ander jagayega
Pyare shri Ram ka tu darshan payega -2

When the luster of that name goes inside you,
You would be able to see the very dear Rama

Jyoti se jiski hai
Ujyari saari duniya

The luster is also his,
And the entire world is lit

Data ek Ram bhikhari sari duniya
Data ek Ram bhikhari sari duniya

The person who gives is one Ram and the beggars are this entire world,

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