Dayita
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
- worthy of charity/ favour/ kindness
- cherished; beloved; dear (fem: dayitā).
Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now freely available.
| 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. |