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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.

Bhagawathi neene

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia



Bhagyavathi neene

By

Ashok Madhav

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Maand
Tala aadi

Pallavi

Bhagyavati neene hari manohari Bhuvana paalini shri sundari

Anupallavi

Yogyaragi bhaktaru ninnaya sevaya maadi Bhagyavantaragi anandisuvaru

Charanam
Brahmaanda maaye jagat janani Paramatmana rani bhava roga vaarini Brahma swarupini mangala karini Bharani poshini bhagya dayini

English translation

Pallavi

Oh pretty one belonging to Hari,
Oh Goddess looking after the earth,
Oh pretty one, you are indeed a lucky one.

Anupallavi

Becoming gentlemen your devotees serve you ,
And become lucky and rejoice.

Charanam

Oh illusion of the universe , Oh mother of universe,
Oh Queen of Lord Shiva , Of remover of the ill of birth,
Oh Goddess of the form of Brahma , Oh doer of good,
Oh goddess who makes Bharani grow ,
Oh Goddess who grants luck.