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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.

JIsa ne jane Sai ki Maya

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

(Hear this great song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9FPIybHHY)

Jisne jaani sai ki maya, daud daud ke, shirdi wo aaya
Jisne jaani sai ki maya, daud daud ke, shirdi wo aaya
sai ka dekha kamaal, ke sai ka jawab nahin
sai ka dekha kamaal, ke sai ka jawab nahin
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ke sai ka jawab nahin -2

Who knows about the magic of Sai, He came to shirdi running and running,
Who knows about the magic of Sai, He came to shirdi running and running,
See the tricks of Sai, there is no comparison to Sai,
See the tricks of Sai, there is no comparison to Sai,
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2

nar nari sab, naam pukare -2
sai ji sabke, kaaj savare
mit tey hai sab janjaal, ke sai ka jawab nahin -2
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ke sai ka jawaab nahin -2

All men and woman called out his name,-2
Sai is the job of every one in the morning.
HE solves the botheration of all people, There is no comparison to Sai-2
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2

shraddha saburi ka mantra nirala,
jo bhi peele, sai ka pyala
sab ko kiya khushahaal, ki sai ka jawaab nahin-2
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ki sai ka jawaab nahin -2

“Attention” is the strange manthra of every one,
Whoever wants drink please drink as the cupis that of Sai
Every one has been made happy, there is no comparison to Sai,-2
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2

teeno lok ka sai hain daata, sadguru sai bhagya vidhata
rakhta hai sab ka khayal, ke sai ka jawaab nahin -2
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ke sai ka jawaab nahin -2

Sai is three persons-the giver, the Guru sai and the one who grants luck,
He takes care of every one, there is no comparison to Sai,-2
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2

bhakton ki aankhon ke, baba hai taare,
bhakto ka mela sai ke dware
darshan ki laagi re kataar, ke sai ka jawaab nahin -2
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ke sai ka jawaab nahin -2

Oh Baba you are the k light of the eyes of your devotees,
For the devotee celebration is the door of Sai,
In the morning people are seeing him, There is no comparison to Sai,-2
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2

jisne jaani sai ki maya, daud daud ke, shirdi wo aaya -2
sai ka dekha kamaal, ki sai ka jawaab nahin – 2
shirdi me ude re gulaal, ki sai ka jawaab nahin -2
sai ka dekha kamaal, ki sai ka jawaab nahin – 2

Who knows about the magic of Sai, He came to shirdi running and running,-2
See the tricks of Sai, there is no comparison to Sai,-2
The colour powder spray is rising in Shirdi, There is no comparison to Sai-2
See the tricks of Sai, there is no comparison to Sai,-2


शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल
जिसने जानी साईं की माया, दौड़ दौड़ के, शिर्डी वो आया – २
साईं का देखा कमाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के सै का जवाब नहीं – २
नार नारी सब, नाम पुकारे
साईं जी सबके, काज सावरे
मीटते है सब जंजाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
श्रद्धा सबूरी का मंत्र निराला,
जो भी पीले, साईं का प्याला
सब को किया खुशहाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
तीनो लोक का साईं हैं दाता,
सदगुरु साईं भाग्य विधाता
रखता है सबका खयाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
भक्तों की आँखों के, बाबा है तारे,
भक्तों का मेला साईं के द्वारे,
दर्शन की लगी रे कतार, के साईं का जवाब नहीं -2
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
जिसने जानी साईं की माया, दौड़ दौड़ के, शिर्डी वो आया – २
साईं का देखा कमाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २
शिर्डी मे उड़े रे गुलाल, के सै का जवाब नहीं – २

साईं का देखा कमाल, के साईं का जवाब नहीं – २

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