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'''Ghar Wapsi''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]], meaning "Home Coming") is a series of [[religious conversion]] activities, facilitated by Indian [[Hindu]] organizations [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] (VHP) and [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), to facilitate conversion of non-Hindus to [[Hinduism]]. It became a subject of public discussion in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ghar Wapsi continues in Kerala; 58 more embrace Hinduism|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ghar-wapsi-continues-in-kerala-58-more-embrace-hinduism/20141225.htm|accessdate=29 December 2014|work=Rediff News|issue=December 25, 2014|date=December 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=‘Ghar wapsi’ only way to end terror says BJP leader|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/ghar-wapsi-only-way-to-end-terror-says-bjp-leader/article1-1300421.aspx|accessdate=29 December 2014|work=Hindustan Times|date=December 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/VHP-to-hold-ghar-wapsi-for-4000-Muslims-in-Ayodhya-in-January/articleshow/45624372.cms VHP to hold 'ghar wapsi' for 4,000 Muslims in Ayodhya in January], Times of India, 24 December 2014</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Yogi Adityanath]] has claimed this campaign would continue unless conversions to other religions are banned altogether in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ghar wapsi to continue till conversions are banned: Adityanath|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ghar-wapsi-to-continue-till-conversions-are-banned-adityanath/article6929001.ece|accessdate=February 24, 2015|work=The Hindu|date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> Ghar Wapsi remains controversial in India, with the president of [[Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad]] describing its impact as negative on society and religion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/hindu-religious-leader-slams-ghar-wapsi-religious-leaders-making-controversial-statements-2345834.html|title=Hindu religious leader slams ghar wapsi, religious leaders making controversial statements|work=First Post|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=27 March 2017}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2017}} |
'''Ghar Wapsi''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]], meaning "Home Coming") is a series of [[religious conversion]] activities, facilitated by Indian [[Hindu]] organizations [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] (VHP) and [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), to facilitate conversion of non-Hindus to [[Hinduism]]. It became a subject of public discussion in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ghar Wapsi continues in Kerala; 58 more embrace Hinduism|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ghar-wapsi-continues-in-kerala-58-more-embrace-hinduism/20141225.htm|accessdate=29 December 2014|work=Rediff News|issue=December 25, 2014|date=December 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=‘Ghar wapsi’ only way to end terror says BJP leader|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/ghar-wapsi-only-way-to-end-terror-says-bjp-leader/article1-1300421.aspx|accessdate=29 December 2014|work=Hindustan Times|date=December 25, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229063904/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/ghar-wapsi-only-way-to-end-terror-says-bjp-leader/article1-1300421.aspx|archivedate=29 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/VHP-to-hold-ghar-wapsi-for-4000-Muslims-in-Ayodhya-in-January/articleshow/45624372.cms VHP to hold 'ghar wapsi' for 4,000 Muslims in Ayodhya in January], Times of India, 24 December 2014</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Yogi Adityanath]] has claimed this campaign would continue unless conversions to other religions are banned altogether in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ghar wapsi to continue till conversions are banned: Adityanath|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ghar-wapsi-to-continue-till-conversions-are-banned-adityanath/article6929001.ece|accessdate=February 24, 2015|work=The Hindu|date=February 24, 2015}}</ref> Ghar Wapsi remains controversial in India, with the president of [[Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad]] describing its impact as negative on society and religion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/hindu-religious-leader-slams-ghar-wapsi-religious-leaders-making-controversial-statements-2345834.html|title=Hindu religious leader slams ghar wapsi, religious leaders making controversial statements|work=First Post|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=27 March 2017}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2017}} |
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The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh organized several Ghar Wapsi events in [[Kerala]] and [[Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/VHP-plans-ghar-wapsi-in-5-Kerala-districts-today/articleshow/45635205.cms|title=VHP plans 'ghar wapsi' in 5 Kerala districts today|work=The Times of India|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/RSS-to-Facilitate-Ghar-Wapsi-of-Goan-Catholics/2014/12/28/article2592250.ece|title=RSS to Facilitate 'Ghar Wapsi' of Goan Catholics|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> |
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh organized several Ghar Wapsi events in [[Kerala]] and [[Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/VHP-plans-ghar-wapsi-in-5-Kerala-districts-today/articleshow/45635205.cms|title=VHP plans 'ghar wapsi' in 5 Kerala districts today|work=The Times of India|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/RSS-to-Facilitate-Ghar-Wapsi-of-Goan-Catholics/2014/12/28/article2592250.ece|title=RSS to Facilitate 'Ghar Wapsi' of Goan Catholics|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=4 January 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:02, 15 October 2017
Template:Hindu politics Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Home Coming") is a series of religious conversion activities, facilitated by Indian Hindu organizations Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to facilitate conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism. It became a subject of public discussion in 2014.[1][2][3] The Bharatiya Janata Party's Yogi Adityanath has claimed this campaign would continue unless conversions to other religions are banned altogether in the country.[4] Ghar Wapsi remains controversial in India, with the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad describing its impact as negative on society and religion.[5][failed verification]
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh organized several Ghar Wapsi events in Kerala and Goa.[6][7]
Vishwa Hindu Parishad claims that 1,200 people were converted to Hinduism in a Ghar Wapsi event in Telangana.[8] The Indian Express reported that Scheduled Caste Manjhi families demanded better facilities along with education and healthcare before they converted.[9]
Etymology
The word 'ghar' is of Sanskrit origin which means "home"[10] and 'wapsi' is of Persian origin which means "coming back".[11]
Major instances
In April 2017, at least 53 tribal Christian families converted to Hinduism as part of the RSS's "Christianity-free" block campaign in Arki, Jharkhand. And at least seven other Christian families underwent a Shuddhikaran (purification ceremony) in Kochasindhri village.[12][13]
In May 2017, RSS performed conversion of at least 22 Muslims, including women and children, into Hinduism in a secretive ceremony at an Aryasamaj Temple in Ambedkar Nagar district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.[14]
Repercussions
According to some sources, fears have been raised about Ghar Wapsi and its associated violent tendencies. Earlier, Ghar Wapsi has led to anti-Christian violence in The Dangs in Gujarat,[15][unreliable source?] and Kandhamal district in Orissa.[16][unreliable source?]
See also
- Shuddhi
- Dayanand Saraswati
- Swami Shraddhanand
- Agra religious conversions 2014
- Netaji_Palkar
- Bukka_Raya_I
References
- ^ "Ghar Wapsi continues in Kerala; 58 more embrace Hinduism". Rediff News. No. December 25, 2014. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "'Ghar wapsi' only way to end terror says BJP leader". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ VHP to hold 'ghar wapsi' for 4,000 Muslims in Ayodhya in January, Times of India, 24 December 2014
- ^ "Ghar wapsi to continue till conversions are banned: Adityanath". The Hindu. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Hindu religious leader slams ghar wapsi, religious leaders making controversial statements". First Post. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "VHP plans 'ghar wapsi' in 5 Kerala districts today". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "RSS to Facilitate 'Ghar Wapsi' of Goan Catholics". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Faith matters: 'Ghar Wapsi' boom in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "'Education, healthcare before ghar wapsi'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.7:1:1949.platts
- ^ http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:746.platts
- ^ Roy, Saurav (10 April 2017). "RSS converts 53 families in drive to make block in Jharkhand 'Christianity-free'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Gupta, Mohak (11 April 2017). "53 families converted to Hinduism: RSS in Jharkhand wants block to be Christianity-free". India Today. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Ghar Wapsi: 22 Muslims convert into Hinduism in Faizabad, UP". Oneindia. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ http://www.caravanmagazine.in/reportage/believer?page=0,3
- ^ http://www.countercurrents.org/kandhamal.htm
Further reading
- Jaffrelot, Christophe (2011). "Militant Hindus and the Conversion Issue (1885–1990): From Suddhi to Dharm Parivartan. The Politicization and Diffusion of an "Invention of Tradition"". Religion, Caste and Politics in India. C Hurst & Co. pp. 144–169. ISBN 978-1849041386.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Katju, Manjari (3 January 2015). "The Politics of Ghar Wapsi". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (1): 21–24. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- Sikand, Yoginder; Katju, Manjari (20 August 1994). "Mass Conversions to Hinduism among Indian Muslims". Economic and Political Weekly. 29 (34): 2214–2219. JSTOR 4401654.
- Vandevelde, Iris. "Reconversion to Hinduism: A Hindu Nationalist Reaction against Conversion to Christianity and Islam". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 34 (1): 31–50. doi:10.1080/00856401.2011.549083.
- Ghar Vapsi: Civil society needs to challenge RSS's conversion agenda, Firstpost, 14 December 2014
- 'Reconversion' Paradoxes, Christopher Jaffrelot, Indian Express, 7 January 2015
- The politics of othering, Charu Gupta, Indian Express, 20 December 2014.