List of converts to Hinduism from Islam

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This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Islam.

Harilal Gandhi
Name Notes Refs.
Bukka I King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. [1][2]
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi Son of Mahatma Gandhi; reconverted back to Hinduism [3]
Chander Mohan Politician who converted to Islam upon marriage, later converted back to Hinduism after divorce [4]
Anwar Shaikh Author [5]
Haridas Thakura Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Hare Krishna movement [6][7]
Nargis Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor Sunil Dutt [8][9]
Harihara I King who converted to Islam, then reconverted [10][11]
Netaji Palkar Maratha Empire's noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Shivaji, King of the Maratha Empire [12][13][14][15]
Sarmad mystic, poet and sufi saint. [16]
Zubeida Begum Film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage [17]

References

  1. ↑ The Mahatma and the Muslims, p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre
  2. ↑ Dr. Ambedkar and Social Justice, p.125, M. G. Chitkara
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090729/haryana.htm#1 Chand Mohammed is Chander Mohan again
  5. ↑ Hindu response to the demographic challenge – Koenraad Elst
  6. ↑ Indiaʼs Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1988
  7. ↑ Caitanya caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: a translation and commentary Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, 1999
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ India Today
  10. ↑ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bhawan Singh Rana
  13. ↑ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Chhatrapati Shivaji
  14. ↑ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity
  15. ↑ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Surprising Bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern India
  16. ↑ The politics of Ayodhya & Hindu-Muslim relations, K. R. Malkani, Har-Anand Publications, 1993, p. 88
  17. ↑ Zubeidaa’s secret Times of India – July 11, 2003
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