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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.

Ram Naam Athi meeta hai, koi gaa ke dekh le

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

राम नाम अति मीठा है कोई गा के देख ले
Name of Rama is very sweet, Let some one sing and see it

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राम नाम अति मीठा है, कोई गा के देख ले
आ जाते है राम, कोई बुला के देख ले
आ जाते है राम...
Ram Naam Athi meeta hai, koi gaa ke dekh le,
AA jaathe hai Rama, KOi bula ke Dekh le,
AA jaathe hai Rama

Name of Rama is very sweet, Let some one sing and see it
Rama will come, let some one call and see,
Rama will come.

जिस घर में अहंकार वहाँ, मेहमान कहाँ से आए,
जिस मन में अभिमान वहॉँ, भगवान कहाँ से आए ।
अपने मन मंदिर में ज्योत जगा के देख ले,
आ जाते है राम...
Jis ghar mein ahankar vahaaan, mehmaan kahaa se aaye,
JIs man mein abhimaan vahaan, Bhagwan kahan sey aaye,
Apne man mandhir mein jyoth jaga ke dekh ley,
Aa jaathe hai Ram

In a house where is ego how will a guest come,
In a mind where there is pride, how will God come,
IN the temple of your mind, raise lustre and see
Rama will come there

आधे नाम पे आ जाते, हो कोई बुलाने वाला
बिक जाते हैं राम कोई हो, मोल चुकाने वाला ।
कोई शवरी जूठे बेर खिला के देख ले,
आ जाते है राम...
AAdhe naam pey aa jaathe, ho koi bulane wala,
Bik jaathe hain Ram Koi ho, Mol chukane wala
Koi sabari joote ber khila kar dekh le,
AA jaathe haim Ram

Even if you call half his name he will come, Is there any one who will call,
Rama will be sold, Is there any one who can pay the price,
Let some Sabari offer half eaten Ber fruit and see,
Rama will come

मन भगवान का मंदिर है, यहाँ मैल न आने देना
हीरा जन्म अनमोल मिला है,इसे व्यर्थ गवा न देना ।
शीश झुके और प्रभु मिले झुका के देख ले,
आ जाते है राम..
Man BHagwan ka mandhir hain, Yahan mail na aane dhenaa,
Heera janma anmol milaa hain, yise vyarth gava na dhenaa,
Sees juke ouar prabhu mile, jukha ke dekh le,
AA Jathe hain Ram

You mind is the temple of God, There do not allow dirt to come,
WE have got the invaluable diamond like lfe, Do not make it a waste.
Bend your head, you will get the lord, Bend and see.
Rama will come

Ram ka naam lekar jo mar jaayenge

राम का नाम लेकर जो मर जायेंगे