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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.

Shakthi dhe maa, Shakthi dhe ma-

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Shakthi dhe ma, Shakthi dhe ma, Shakthi dhe ma, Shakthi dhe ma,
Pag pag tokar kavun, chal na pavun, Kaise aavoon main gar there.

Give me strength mother, give me strength, Give me strength mother, give me strength,
Each and every step I get hit and I am not able to travel, How do I come to your home.

Haath pakad le, Haath bada le, Apne mandhir thak pahuncha dhe,
Sar par dukh ki raina, nahi chaina, pyase naina darasan ke.

Please hold my hand, please spread out your hand and make reach till your temple.
There is a streak of sorrow on my head, there is no peace and I am thirsty to see you.

Jag mein jiska naam hain jeevan, yik yug hain sangram hain jeevan,
THera naam pukaraa, dukh ka maaraa, haara ma yis jeevan se

What is called “life” in this world is an eon and this life is a battle,
And when I called your name, I destroyed the “sorrow” and I was defeated by this “life”

There Dware job hi aayaa, Usne jo maanga, vo paayaa,
Main bhi thera savali, Shakthi Sali Sheren vaali ma jagadambhe.

When some one comes to youtr gate, Whatever he asked you gave him,
And I am only your shadow, Oh very strong mother driving on a tiger, Oh mother of the universe.

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