List of converts to Christianity from Hinduism
This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Hinduism.
From Hinduism
- Krishna Mohan Banerjee - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary
- Lal Behari Dey - Bengali journalist and writer
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt - Bengali poet[1]
- Nina Hagen - German singer
- Jayasudha - South Indian actress[2]
- Bobby Jindal - current Louisiana governor[3]
- Vinod Kambli - Indian former cricketer
- 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[4][5]
- Mohini - South Indian actress[6]
- 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
- Anju Panta - Nepali singer
- Devasahayam Pillai - considered a martyr of the Christian faith
- Ramesh Ponuru - writer and editor for conservative magazine National Review [7]
- A.V.M. Rajan[8]
- Rakesh Rajani - Tanzanian civil society leader
- Pandita Ramabai - Indian social reformer[9]
- Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy - former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
- Gnanendramohan Tagore - first Asian to be called to the bar in England
- Anak Agung Pandji Tisna - novelist, writer, former king of Buleleng, Bali[10]
See also
References
- ↑
- ↑ 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
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