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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.

Dharmame Jayamemba

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Dharmame jayavemba


By

Sage Purandara dasa

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Raga Chenjurutti
Thala Aadhi

Pallavi
Dharmame jayavemba divya mantra
Marmavanaridu madalu beku thanthra

Charanam

1.Visha vikkidhavanike sadaryava nunishalu beku,
Dvesha madidavana pakshisalu beku,
Pusiyadhi kedhisuvana hadi harasalu beku,
Mosa maduva nesaru maganigida beku

2.Kondhaidu patiyuvara kondhadhudhira beku,
Kandu sahidhavara kareya beku,
Pundarikaksha sri Purandhara vittalana,
KOndhadhidha dhanyananda beku.


English translation

Pallavi

Understanding that Dharma alone will win is the holy mantra,
You have to do any suitable trick after understanding this secret.

Charanam

1.For those affected by poison, we have to talk courageous words,
You have to make friend of the man who hates you,