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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.

Janaki nath Sahay kare

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Saint Thulasidas

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Janaki Nath sahay Karen jab kaun bigad kare nar theron?

If the Lord of Sita were to help, who ever can cause trouble to you?

sooraj, Mangal, Som, Brugu sutha, Budha aur guru vara dhayak thero.
Rahu, Kethu kee naahin gamyatha sangh saneechar hoth huchero

The sun, the mars, the moon, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter would give you boons,
Rahu and Kethu cannot come near you and along with them Saturn would also disappear.

Dusht Dussasan, vimal Draupadhi cheer uthar kumanthar prero,
Thaki sahay kari Karunanidhi bad gaye cheer ke bhaar ganero

The Evil Dushasana tried to take off robes of Good Draupadhi with bad intentions,
And at that time the Lord of mercy helped her, increased length of her robe and made it heavy

Jaaki sahay kari Karunanidhi thake jagat mein bag bade ro,
Raghuvamsi santhan sukhdayi, thulasidas charanan ko chero.

When the treasure of mercy helps some one, he has great future in this world,
And that lord of Raghu clan gives happiness to saints and Thulasidas is the servant of his feet.

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