This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Hinduism.
- Krishna Mohan Banerjee - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt - Bengali poet[1]
- Tulsi Giri – former Nepalese Prime Minister and advisor. Became a Jehovah's Witness.[2]
- Jayasudha - South Indian actress[3]
- Bobby Jindal - former Louisiana governor[4]
- Rabi Maharaj - former Brahmin guru; founder of East/West Gospel Ministries; bestselling author of Death of a Guru: A Remarkable True Story of one Man's Search for Truth[5][6]
- Mohini - South Indian actress[7]
- Sister Nirmala - succeeded Mother Teresa as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity in March 1997
- Krishna Pal - first Indian convert to Christianity due to the missionary activity of William Carey; subsequently preached the gospel for 20 years, before his passing [2]
- Anju Panta - Nepali singer
- Ramesh Ponuru - writer and editor for conservative magazine National Review [8]
- A.V.M. Rajan[9]
- Pandita Ramabai - Indian social reformer[10]
- Gnanendramohan Tagore - first Asian to be called to the bar in England
- Anak Agung Pandji Tisna - novelist, writer, former king of Buleleng, Bali[11]
See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Haviland, Charles (1 March 2005). "Analysis: Nepal one month on". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Rediff
- ^ Whoriskey, Peter (October 21, 2007). "Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ Rabi Maharaj Death of a Guru: A Remarkable True Story of one Man's Search for Truth.
- ^ http://www.leaderu.com/wri/pages/maharaj.html
- ^ "Indian-born nun to succeed Mother Teresa" at cnn.com
- ^ On Point : The Party of Death - The Party of Death
- ^ http://tamilchristianblog.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/a-v-m-rajan-ex-cinema-actor-testimony/
- ^ "Women Excel"
- ^ A A Panji Tisna - His Life and Thought