List of converts to Hinduism

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

• Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert) – syncretist, and follower of the Hindu deity Hanuman. Professor of psychology at Harvard University^[1]
• Tamal Krishna Goswami (born Thomas G. Herzig) – governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness^[2]
• Urmila Devi Dasi (born Edith E. Manischewitz [married name: Best]) – female ISKCON educator^[3][4]
• Radhanath Swami (born Richard Slavin) – Very prominent Bhakti yoga guru and a governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness^[5]

Buddhism

• Mihirakula – Huna ruler^[6]
• Rajasinghe I – Sri Lankan king who conquered Kandy^[7]
• Rishabhadatta – Satrap viceroy^[8]
• Rudradaman I – Satrap ruler and conqueror of the Satavahanas^[9]
• Vasudeva I – Kushan king and numismatist^[10]

Jainism

• Mahendravarman I – Pallava King and patron of the arts.^[11]
• Vishnuvardhana – King of Hoysala empire and prominent temple-builder^[12]
• Tirunavukkarasar – Saivite saint and one of the most prominent of the sixty-three Nayanars^[13]

Sikhism

• Radhe Maa Controversial spiritual leader

Other theistic faiths and religions

• Mihirakula – Huna ruler^[14]
• Heliodorus – Greek minister to King Bhagabhadra^[15]
• Pamheiba – Manipuri King^[16]
• Suhungmung – Ahom kingdom ruler who extended Assam up to the Kamarupa Kingdom^[17]
• Supangmung – Ahom kingdom ruler who recaptured Guwahati. Converted to Vaishnavism after a killing to make amends^[18]
• Susenghphaa – Ahom king, during his rule the Ahom-Mughal conflicts began^[19]

From non-theistic religious backgrounds

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• John Dobson (former atheist who became a believer in Vedanta) – astronomer and telescope designer^[21][22]
• Sita Ram Goel (former atheist) – Indian commentator, writer and Hindu activist^[23]

Undetermined former religion

• Agehananda Bharati (born Leopold Fischer) – academic Sanskritist, a prolific author about religious subjects, and a Hindu monk in the Dasanami Sannyasi order^[24]
• Alain Daniélou (convert to Shaivism) – French historian, intellectual, musicologist, and Indologist^[25]
• Crispian Mills of Kula Shaker is a Hare Krishna devotee. His initiated name is Krishna Kantha Dasa. He was initiated by Narayana Maharaja. He wrote a foreword to a book by Bhaktivinoda Thakur titled Sri Siksastaka.^[26]
• Geoffrey Giuliano – American biographer^[27]
• Nina Hagen (follower of Haidakhan Babaji) – German singer^[28]
• Joe Don Looney (follower of Swami Muktananda) – football player^[29]
• J Mascis – lead vocalist, guitarist, and drummer for Dinosaur Jr.^[30]
• John McLaughlin (became a disciple of Sri Chinmoy) – jazz fusion guitar player^[31]
• Lex Hixon (syncretist and disciple of Swami Nikhilananda) – poet, philosopher, spiritual practitioner and teacher^[32]
• Savitri Devi (born Maximiani Portas) – Greek-French writer and Nazi-symphathiser^[33]
• Savitri Khanolkar (born Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros) – designer of India's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra^[34]
• Mathias Rust – German daredevil pilot^[35]
• Kelli Williams – American actress who played Lindsay Dole Donnell on the ABC legal drama The Practice.^[36]