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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.

Ganaapathi Bappa ki Jai Bolo

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Jai bolo. Jai bolo,
Ganapathi bappa ki jai bolo.

Shout victory, shout victory,
Shout Victory to Lord Ganapathi

Sidhi Vinayak, SankatHaari,
Vigneswara Shubha Mangalakari

Sidhi Vinayak who destroys sorrows,
Vigneswara who grants good auspiciousness

Sab ke Priya, sab ke hith kari,
Dwar dhayaa ka kholo

Oh lord, who is liked by everyone, who does good to everyone,
Please open your doors of mercy.

Parvathi ki Raj dhulare,
Shivji ki aankho kit hare

Oh, dear king of Parvathi,
Oh, star of the eye of Lord Shiva

Ganapathi Bappa Pyare pyare,
Dwar dhayaa Ka kholo

Oh dear, dear Lord Ganapathi,
Please open your doors of mercy

Sankar pooth bhavani jaaye,
Ganapathi thum sabke man bhaaye

Oh, son of Lord Sankar and Goddess Bhavani,
Oh Ganapathi, you will enter into mind of everyone

Thumne sabke kasht mitaye,
Dwar dhayaa ka kholo.

You destroyed the sufferings of everyone,
Please open your door of mercy

Jo bi thumhare dwar aathaa,
Khaali haath kabhi na jaathaa

Whoever comes to your gates,
Would not return with empty hands

Thum hai sabkaa bhaagya vidhaathaa,
Dwar Dhayaa Kar kholo.

You are the one who grants luck to all,
Please open your door of mercy

Jai bolo. Jai bolo,
Ganapathi Bappa ki jai bolo.

Shout victory, shout victory,
Shout Victory to Lord Ganapathi


जय बोलो जय बोलो
गणपति बप्पा की जय बोलो।

सिद्ध विनायक संकट हारी
विघ्नेश्वर शुभ मंगलकारी

सबके प्रिय सबके हितकारी
द्वार दया का खोलो

जय बोलो जय बोलो

पारवती के राज दुलारे
शिवजी की आंखों के तारे

गणपति बप्पा प्यारे प्यारे
द्वार दया का खोलो

जय बोलो जय बोलो।

शंकर पूत भवानी जाये
गणपति तुम सबके मन भाये

तुमने सबके कष्ट मिटाये
द्वार दया का खोलो

जय बोलो जयबोलो

जो भी द्वार तुम्हारे आता
खाली हाथ कभी ना जाता

तू है सबका भाग्य विधाता
द्वार दया का खोलो

जय बोलो जय बोलो
गणपति बप्पा की जय बोलो