List of converts to Hinduism from Islam

This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Islam.

Harilal Gandhi
Name Notes Refs.
Khusro Khan When he was a little boy he was enslaved and converted to Islam by Alauddin Khilji, but he reconverted to Hinduism after overthrowing Khilji Dynasty and becoming Sultan. [1]
Bukka I King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. [2][3]
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi Son of Mahatma Gandhi; converted to Islam and later reconverted to Hinduism [4][5]
Chander Mohan Politician who converted to Islam upon marriage, later converted back to Hinduism after divorce [6]
Anwar Shaikh Author [7]
Haridas Thakura Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Hare Krishna movement [8][9]
Nargis Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor Sunil Dutt [10][11]
Harihara I King who converted to Islam, then reconverted [12][13]
Netaji Palkar Maratha Empire's noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji,(converted to Islam then reconverted) King of the Maratha Empire [14][15][16][17]
Sarmad Mystic, poet and sufi according to his biography he said he was neither Muslim, hindu or Sikh. [18]
Zubeida Begum Film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage [19]
Zohra Sehgal Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer; born to an orthodox Muslim family but later became an atheist and married a Hindu man. [20]
Annapurna Devi Hindustani Classical exponent, born Roshanara Khan, daughter of Ustad Allauddin Khan of Maihar Gharana [21]
Ifa Sudewi Chief judge for the 2002 Bali bombing trials [22][23]
Nayyara Mirza Miss India finalist of 1967, was the first Muslim to participate in the pageant. She converted to Hinduism after marriage and changed her name to Nalini Patel. She is settled in the USA. [24]
Aashish Khan Born as Ustad Aashish Khan Debsharma is an Indian musician [25]
Asha Gawli Born as Ayesha. Wife of Arun Gawli, notorious gangster turned politician from Mumbai, India. She converted to Hinduism upon marriage. [26]

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References
  1. Lieberman, Benjamin (22 March 2013). Remaking Identities: God, Nation, and Race in World History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442213951.
  2. The Mahatma and the Muslims, p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre
  3. Dr. Ambedkar and Social Justice, p.125, M. G. Chitkara
  4. "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008.
  5. Bhatia, Shyam. "Gandhi's letters to son may trigger storm". The Tribune.
  7. Hindu response to the demographic challenge Archived 13 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Koenraad Elst
  8. Indiaʼs Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1988
  9. Caitanya caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: a translation and commentary Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, 1999
  10. "Nargis fell in love with Sunil Dutt after his courageous and heroic act when fire broke out on the sets of Mother India". Photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. February 15, ARUN KATIYAR; February 15, 1993 ISSUE DATE:; August 16, 1993UPDATED:; Ist, 2013 15:40. "Sunil Dutt: A man of active conscience but simple beliefs". India Today.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274
  13. Memoirs of Egotism. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 352.
  14. Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bhawan Singh Rana
  15. Rana, Bhawan Singh (25 June 2005). "Chhatrapati Shivaji". Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. – via Google Books.
  16. Washburn, Dennis; Reinhart, Kevin (5 June 2007). "Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity". BRILL – via Google Books.
  17. Mittal, Sushil (25 June 2003). "Surprising Bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern India". Lexington Books – via Google Books.
  18. The politics of Ayodhya & Hindu-Muslim relations, K. R. Malkani, Har-Anand Publications, 1993, p. 88
  19. Zubeidaa’s secret Times of India – 11 July 2003
  20. Zohra Sehgal: Lesser Known Facts Times of India
  21. Bondyopadhyay, Swapan Kumar (1 April 2005). "Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody". Roli Books Private Limited – via Google Books.
  22. "Celebrities who accepted Hinduism, Believes Hinduism is a way of life". India Behind The Lens (News Centre) IBTL.
  23. "Global celebrities who have turned Hindu or have been touched by sanatana dharma". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
  24. Rehman, Mujibur (3 May 2018). "Rise of Saffron Power: Reflections on Indian Politics". Taylor & Francis – via Google Books.
  25. "Ustad Aashish Khan returns to roots". www.oneindia.com. 22 August 2006.
  26. "Arun Gawli's wife and daughters get candid about 'Daddy'". mid-day. 20 August 2017.
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