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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.

Indrānujaḥ

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By M. A. Alwar


Gender[edit]

Indrānujaḥ is a masculine form.

Origin[edit]

It is derived from 'anu paścāt jāyate ityanujaḥ kaniṣṭhaḥ.' It means 'He who is born later, i.e, the younger brother is called anuja. The younger brother of Indra'.

Meaning[edit]

It means Lord Viṣṇu [1].

After Indra, Viṣṇu was born as Vāmana from Kaśyapa in the womb of Aditi.

More details can be seen under the word Vāmana.

References[edit]

  1. as per Hemacandra
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu