Pandita Indrani Rampersad - It is always unfortunate when the innoc

It is always unfortunate when the innocent become victims of the anger and hatred of leaders, especially in the name of religion.

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Pandita Indrani Rampersad. She is the first Hindu woman who ever became a pundit—a religious expert who guides Hindus. She is also a professor in the United States.

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Pandita Indrani, Trinidad Indian Hindu Pundit, Educator & Journalist, Towards an Understanding of the Current Hindu-Moslem Conflict, April, 2002

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