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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 apnee kripa se-

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Ram apni kripa se mujhe bhakthi dhe
Ram apani kripa se mujhe shakthi dhe

Oh Ram, using your mercy, give me devotion to you,
Oh Ram, using your mercy, give me strength

Naam japtha rahoon, kam kartha rahoon
Than se seva karoon,, man se samyam karoon

Let me keep on chanting your names, Let me keep on working,
Let me serve you with my body, Let me control my mind

Naam japtha rahoon, kam kartha rahoon,
Sri Ram, jai Ram, Jai jai Ram.

Let me keep on chanting your names, Let me keep on working,
Sri Ram, Victory to Ram, Victory, victory to Ram.