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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.

Ramayan ji ki Aarthi

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Aarthi Sri Ramayan ji ki, Keerthi kalith lalith siya pee ki,
Gaavath Brahmadhik muni Narad, Valmiki vikhyan visharad,
Suka SAnakadhi sesh aroo Sarad, bharni pavana sutha keerthi ki,
Gavath Veda puran AShta das, Chahom Sasthr sab grandhan ko ras,
Munijan Dhan santhan ko sarbas, saara ams samatha sab kee,
Gavath santhath sambhu bhavani, arooi Ghatasambhab muni Vikhyani,
Vyas Aadhi kabhibarj bhakhani, Kakabusundi Garud ke hee ki,
Kali Mala karni VIshayaras pheeki. Subagh Singar mukthi jubthi ki,
Dalan rog bhava bhoori aami ki, Thath Math sab Vidhi Thulasi ki.

This is the worship of Sri Ramayana, the simple and the simple song praising the darling of Sita,
This was sung by sage Narada, the son of Brahma, Valmiki who is greatly wise,
This was sung by sages Suka, Sanaka and others, the serpent king Sesha and son of wind God,

This was sung by Vedas, eighteen Puranas, six Shastras as it is the summary of them all,
This was the wealth of all sages and protector of all who read it,who all agree to its essence,

This was always sung by Lord Shiva, Goddess Bhavani, the famous sage born out of the pot,
Sage Vyasa and other sages sang all that which is in the heart of Sidha Kakabujundar and Garuda,

It removes the ills of Kali age, does not deal with essence of sensuality and is the great decoration of dame salvation,

It cures the disease of birth –death cycle and is the father and mother of Thulasidas

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