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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 Deval Sancheti, mother of a 1 year old daughter Saanvi, wife of a civil engineer Mr. Priyank Sancheti and daughter of Late Mr. Atul Shah & Jayshree Shah. Professionally, I was a teacher for spoken English and trainer for personality development for British Academy and Lions HRD Center. I had also worked with St. Kabir School as a teacher for kids of age group 3 - 5 years. Presently, I am tutoring English Grammar to kids of age group 6 - 10 years. I look forward to work with hindupedia and explore more n more about Hinduism as well.