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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.

Hari bol. Hari Bol

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Hari bol, Hari Bol, Hari hari bol,
Mukunda madghhava Govinda Bol

Tell Hari, tell Hari, tell Hari, Hari,
Tell Mukunda, Madhava and Govinda

Rama bol.bol, Rama Rama Bol,
Sita sametha Ramachandra Bol,

Tell Rama i, tell Rama, tell Rama, Rama
Tell Ramachandra with Goddess Sita

Krishna bol, Krishna Bol, Krishna Krishna Bol,
Radha samedha Sri Radhe Krishna Bol

Tell Krishna, tell Krisna, Tell Krishna Krishna.
Tell Radha Krishna who is with Radha

Shiv bol, Shiv Bol, Shiv Shiv Bol,
Gauri Samedha Sri Samba Shiva bol

Tell Shiva, tell Shiva, tell Shiva, Shiva,
Tell SAmbha shiva who is along with Gauri

Har bol. Har Bol, Har har Bol,
Uma samedha sri Shambu nadh Bol

Tell Hara, tell Hara, Tell Hara Hara,
Tell Shambhu Nadha who is along with Uma

Vittal bol, Vittal Bol, Vittal Vittal bol,
Rugma samedha Sri Pandarinadha Bol

Say vital, say Vittal, say Vittal Vittal.
Say Pandarinadha along with Goddess Rugma

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