Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now freely available.
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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.

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I am a dedicated, energetic, and hardworking person who strives to achieve the highest standards possible at any given task. My interest and orientation toward Samskritam and Vedic sciences have inspired me to pursue post-graduation in Sanskrit after completing a bachelor's in engineering. I have a solid research background in Indian knowledge Studies, Samskritam, and electronics and communication. In my previous experiences, I have worked as a research associate, organized various conferences and workshops on various social issues and participated ie activities that encouraged Indian culture, and volunteered for quite a few projects on promoting and encouraging Sanatana Dharma practices on different online platforms. I had got an opportunity to be designated as "Team lead" for more than 2 organizations I have worked with.

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