Hinduphobia is a set of antagonistic, destructive, and derogatory attitudes and behaviors towards Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) and Hindus that may manifest as prejudice, fear, or hatred. #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

@prasiddhaa_ provides examples of #propaganda from Katherine Mayo that was read by Winston Churchill and many others as shown below all written during colonial times.

Joel Finkelstein and Prasiddha Sudhakar lead a fascinating presentation on their research - a data science approach to anti-Hindu biases. #understandinghinduphobia #understandinghinduphobia2022

Rutgers CS+Econ major @prasiddhaa_ has led the project in collaboration with the NCRI! Looking forward to her presentation at the conference! 😍

Sanika from @RutgersHSC talks about the beautiful celebration of Holi, and the targeted politicization around Holi (and other Hindu festivals). #understandinghinduphobia #understandinghinduphobia2022

Samir from @RutgersHSC discusses how Hinduphobia escalates when academics and organizations politicize Hindu symbols and festivals. #understandinghinduphobia #understandinghinduphobia2022

Hindus make up just 1% of the American population. Samir Patki talks about Hindus in America and the struggles #hindus have faced since immigrating to the US.

Happy World Bindi Day and Shubh Navaratri! 💕 Love, Hindu women of Rutgers HSC @prasiddhaa_ @ChauhanDepti #Rutgers #Hindu #WorldBindiDay

.@RutgersHSC shares what the bindi/tilak means to them! ❤️🕉

Hindu Students Council wishes you a joyous Krishna Janmashtami!

Arnav recites closing mantras as we conclude the conference! Thank you to all who attended and followed our conference and thank you to our speakers for being involved in tackling and bringing awareness to this important issue! #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Arnav continues: “There are lots of beautiful aspects of hinduism that hinduphobia on campus eliminates . It puts it in a negative lens that doesn’t even allow people to transcend the basic level of learning about hinduism” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Arnav states: “this is a conversation that students all over north america and beyond are having: how do i retain my hindu identity once i leave the safety of my home and mandir?” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

#BREAKING @RutgersU STUDENT ASSEMBLY UNANIMOUSLY PASSES A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OUR WORKING DEFINITION OF #HINDUPHOBIA. This is a historical moment. 👏🏽👏🏽 @RutgersHSC @HinduStudentsC @hinduoncampus #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

A few of Prasiddha’s remarks: “many continue to deny hinduphobia and related events to this day” “it’s not easy to be hindu when so much misconceptions are tied to our identity” and “a lot of what we experience and learn comes from western outlets” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Prasiddha Sudhakar, our external president states in her concluding remarks: “the first step in any community struggle is to be heard” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Dipal Ji states: “those who have been shaken up by the hinduphobia narrative have shied away from associating with their hindu identity” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

“if i’m not for myself who will be for me, if i’m only for myself then what am i, if not now when”; CJ Weschler: ‘we lose our humanity if singularly for ourselves, we cannot be equipped with the understanding of others needs and choose to stand by’ #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Mukund remarks: “fighting hinduphobia inolves understanding the core” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Indu continues: “manipulation of facts and psychology has an impact on the community” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021

Indu comments: “activists speaking truth is then weaponized as a form of violence” #UnderstandingHinduphobia2021