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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.

Achamillai achamillai

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Achamillai, Achamillai

By
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Folk tune: Pandara Pattu

1.Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Icckathulorellam yethirthu nindra pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Thuchamagi yenni nammai thooru cheytha pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Pichai vangi unnum vazhkkai pethu vita podhilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Ichai konda porulellam izhandhu vita pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye.

2.Kacchanintha kongai mathar kankal veesu pothilum ,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Nachchai vayile konanthu nanbar ootu pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Pachai yooniyaintha ver padaigal vantha podhilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,
Uchi meethu vaan idinthu veezkindra pothilum,
Achamillai, achamillai, acham enpathu illaye,

English Translation

1.Fear I have not , fear I have not,
Even if all the world opposes me,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if they judge me as the worst,
And tell things bad about me,
Fear I have not, Fear I have not,
Even if I am fated to live by begging,
Fear I have not, Fear I have not,
Even if I loose all my wealth due to desires,
Fear I have not, fear I have not.

2.Even if well endowed ladies with bra,
Throw their eyes at me,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if dear friends mine,
Make me eat poisonous things,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if hoards of army,
With green uniform comes,
Fear I have not, fear I have not,
Even if the entire sky breaks,
And falls on my head,
Fears I have not, fear I have not.


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