Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children Book Cover.webp
We examine the impact of the current colonial-racist discourse around Hindu Dharma on Indians across the world and prove that this discourse causes psychological effects similar to those caused by racism: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a detachment from our cultural heritage.

User:Ramesh Rao

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
Place of Birth
Ramanagara, Karnataka, India
Language Proficiency
Kannada, English
Personal Parampara
Madhva / Vaishnava
Subjects of Study
Indian history/religion/philosophy
Hindupedia Areas of Focus
Editing, Grammar, Style
Other General Information
  • Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Studies and Theatre at Longwood University in Farmville, VA
  • copy editor in various publications
  • Teaching a variety of communication courses – from public speaking to intercultural communication and media law
  • Human Rights Coordinator for the Hindu American Foundation
  • I write regularly on Hinduism and Hindu-related issues for UPI's religion and spirituality page
  • Personal Website