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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.

Man tharapth hari darsan ko aaj

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Hari om, Hari Om, hari Om, hari om
Man tharapth hari darsan ko aaj,
More thum bin bigare saagare kaaj,
Binati karat huan, rakhiyo laaj,

My mind is beating today for seeing Hari,
Without you all my activities have been degenerated
I am appealing to you, please protect my shame.

Tumare dwaar kaa main hum jogi,
Hamari oar najar kab hogi,
Suno more byaakul man kaa baaj,

I am the Yogi who is standing in your door,
When is your sight going to fall on me,
Please hear the sorrows of my sad mind

Bin guru jnaan kahan se paoon,
Dijoo daan hari gun gaaun,
Sab guni jan pe thumaara raaj

Without Guru when can I get wisdom,
Please give charity so that I would sing the greatness of Hari,
Your rule is on all good people

Murali manohar aas naa thodo,
Dukh bhanjan moraa sath na chodo,
Mohe darsan bikshhaa de do aaj

Hey pretty Krishna with a flute, do not break my desire,
Do not ever leave the destruction of my sorrow,
Please grant today your Darsan as alms