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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.

Gita Aarthi

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Jai Bhagavad Gite, Mayya Jai Bhagawad Gite,
Hari hiya kamal viharini, Sundar Supnithe

Hail oh BHagawad gita, Oh mother Bhagawad Gita hail,
She who stays the lotus like mind of Hari, Who is pretty and who is holy

Karma sumarma Prakasini, Kamasakthi haraa,
Thathwa jnan vikasini, Vidhyaa Brahma paraa (jai)

She who throws light on the secrets of Karma, who destroys the interest in passion,
Who spreads the knowledge in philosophy and who is the divine knowledge of Brahmam.

Nischal bhakthi vidhayini, nirmala mala hari,
Saran rahasya pradhayini, Sab vidhi sukhkari(jai)

She who gives stable devotion, who is pure and destroyer of dirt,
She who keeps the secret of those who surrender and who makes all rules pleasant

Rag dwesh vidharini kaarani moad sadaa,
BHav bhay haarini, thaarini Paramanand padaai(jai)

She who destroys passion and hatred and one who always makes us g happy,
She who removes fear of Karma and one who makes us to the state of divine joy

AAsura bhhav vinasini, Naasini tham rajani,
Devi Sadguna Dhayini Hari rasika sajani (jai)

She who destroys the nature of asuras and destroyer of darkness of ignorance,
She is Goddess who grants good nature and the one who makes appreciate Krishna

SAmathaa thyaag sikhavani, Hari Mukh ki vaani,
Sakal sasthr ki swamini, Sruthiyom ki rani (Jai)

She who teaches us equality and sacrifice,Who is the words of Lord Hari,
Who is the Lord of all Sasthras and queen of the Vedas.

Dhayaa sudhaa barsavani Mathu, Krupa keeje,
Hari pad prem dhan kar apnau kar leejai

She the mother who showers nectar of mercy, Please show us pity,
Please give us in charity the status of Hari and make us all yours.

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