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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.

Sani dev ji ki Aarthi

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Chhar bhujaa thaahi chchajai, Gathaa hastha pyaari Jai

You shine with four hands and holy the dear mace your hand, victory

Ravi nandan, Gaja Vandan, Yam Agraj devaa,
Kashta ne so nar pathe, karthe thab senaa Jai

That human being never has any problems, if they wish you victory

Thej apar thumhara, swami sahaa nahin jaave,
Thum se vimukh jagath mein, sukh nahi pave,
Namo nama Ravi Nandan sab graham sirthajaa,
Vamseedhar yash gave, rakhiyo prabhu Laajaa Jai

Your shine is so great oh God that no one can bear it,
If Any one in the world neglects you, he will never get happiness,
Salutations and salutation, Oh son of Sun God, say all planet with bent head,
And Lord Krishna sings your fame and so lord help us to keep our respectability, Victory