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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.

Raghupathi Raghava

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated By P.R.Ramachander


This is a Bhajan written in Hindi. The first stanza is called “Ram Dhun” and was very dear to Mahatma Gandhi.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Pati Tapavan Sita Ram
Eeshwar Allah Tero Naam
Sab Ko Sanmati De Bhagwan., 1

the King Rama who is the Raghava, the Lord of Raghu,
He is the Sita Ram, who makes the sinner pure,
Easwara and Allaha are his names,
And let him give good thoughts to every one.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Pati Tapavan Sita Ram., 2

The King Rama who is the Raghava, the Lord of Raghu,
He is the Sita Ram, who makes the sinner pure,

Jal Mein Ram Thal Mein Ram
Sare Jag Mein Tu Hi Ram
Ram Ram Ram Ram
Prem Se Bolo Jai Siya Ram., 3

Ram is in water, Ram is in the shore,
Ram is everywhere and so you are Ram,
Ram, Ram, Ram, Ram,
Tell with love, Ram, Sitha Ram.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Pati Tapavan Sita Ram

The King Rama who is the Raghava, the Lord of Raghu,
He is the Sita Ram, who makes the sinner pure,

Kaushalya Ke Pyare Ram
Dashrath Raj Dulare Ram
Ram Ram Ram Ram
Prem Se Bolo Jai Siya Ram., 4

Ram who is darling of Kausalya,
Ram who is the pet of king Dasaratha,
Ram, Ram, Ram, Ram,
Tell with love, Ram, Sitha Ram.

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Pati Tapavan Sita Ram., 5

The King Rama who is the Raghava, the Lord of Raghu,
He is the Sita Ram who makes the sinner pure,

Jag Mein So Sundar Naam
Sita Ram Jai Jai Shri Hanuman., 6

It is the most pretty name of the world,
Sita Ram, Victory to Hanuman

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Pati Tapavan Sita Ram., 7

The King Rama who is the Raghava, the Lord of Raghu,
He is the Sita Ram, who makes the sinner pure,

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