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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.

Mangal bhavan amangal haari –

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Sant Thulasidas

मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी
द्रवहु सुदसरथ अचर बिहारी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम २

Mangal bhavan amangal haari
Drabahu su Dasharath achar Bihari
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

The home of auspiciousness put an end to the evil effects,
And he was the unwavering flame of lamp in the home of king Dasaratha,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

हो, होइहै वही जो राम रचि राखा
को करे तरफ़ बढ़ाए साखा
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम

Ho hoi hai wohi jo Raam rachi raakha
Ko kari tarak badhave saakha
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

Every thing would happen the way that lord Rama wanted,
And so why should waste our time by worrying about it,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

हो, धीरज धरम मित्र अरु नारी
आपद काल परखिये चारी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम

Ho dheeraj dharam mitra aru naari
Aapad kaal parakhiye chaari
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

Courage, Dharma, friend and wife,
Are recognized only at our bad times,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

हो, जेहिके जेहि पर सत्य सनेहू
सो तेहि मिलय न कछु सन्देहू
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम

Ho jehike jehi par satya sanehu
So tehi milay na kachhu sandehu
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

Real love can never be hidden,
And we meet that which has to be met,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

हो, जाकी रही भावना जैसी
रघु मूरति देखी तिन तैसी
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम

Ho jaaki rahi bhawana jaisi
Prabhu murati dekhi tin taisi
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

God appears before any person as per his concept,
The way that imagined the Lord to be,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

रघुकुल रीत सदा चली आई
प्राण जाए पर वचन न जाई
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम – २

Ho Raghukul reet sada chali aayi
Praan jaaye par vachan na jaayi
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam, Raam
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam

He came out as per the practice of clan of Raghu,
And if he loses his soul he would not breajk his word,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama

हो, हरि अनन्त हरि कथा अनन्ता
कहहि सुनहि बहुविधि सब संता
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम
राम सिया राम सिया राम जय जय राम

Ho hari anant hari katha ananta
Kahahi sunahi bahuvidhi sab santa
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam, Raam
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam
Raam Siya Raam Siya Raam jai jai Raam.

Just like Lord Vishnu is endless, so is his story,
And several saints have seen him and heard the story in various ways,
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama
Rama, Sita Rama. Sita Rama, Hail, hail Rama