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This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Islam.

Name	Notes	Refs.
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi	Son of Mahatma Gandhi; reconverted back to Hinduism	^[1]
Chander Mohan	Politician who converted to Islam upon marriage, later converted back to Hinduism after divorce	^[2]
Anwar Shaikh	Author	^[3]
Haridas Thakura	Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Hare Krishna movement	^[4]^[5]
Nargis	Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor Sunil Dutt	^[6]^[7]
Netaji Palkar	Maratha Empire's noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Shivaji, King of the Maratha Empire	^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
Zubeida Begum	Film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage	^[12]

References

^ "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 2008-05-28.
^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090729/haryana.htm#1 Chand Mohammed is Chander Mohan again
^ Hindu response to the demographic challenge – Koenraad Elst
^ Indiaʼs Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1988
^ Caitanya caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: a translation and commentary Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, 1999
^ "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 2013-10-30.
^ India Today
^ Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bhawan Singh Rana
^ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Chhatrapati Shivaji
^ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity
^ "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Surprising Bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern India
^ Zubeidaa’s secret Times of India – July 11, 2003

[hg-1] "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 2008-05-28.

[2] ttp://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090729/haryana.htm#1 Chand Mohammed is Chander Mohan again

[3] Hindu response to the demographic challenge – Koenraad Elst

[4] Indiaʼs Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1988

[5] Caitanya caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: a translation and commentary Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, 1999

[6] "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 2013-10-30.

[7] India Today

[8] Chhatrapati Shivaji, Bhawan Singh Rana

[9] "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Chhatrapati Shivaji

[10] "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity

[11] "Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Surprising Bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern India

[12] Zubeidaa’s secret Times of India – July 11, 2003

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-|[[Bukka I]]
-|King of [[Vijayanagara empire]] who converted to Islam, then reconverted.
-|<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gpvJfZ7MZ8UC&pg=PA14&dq=Bukka+I The Mahatma and the Muslims], p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=riTiTry4U3EC&pg=PA125&dq=Bukka+I Dr. Ambedkar and Social Justice], p.125, M. G. Chitkara</ref>
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 |[[Harilal Gandhi|Harilal Mohandas Gandhi]]
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 |[[Bollywood]] actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor [[Sunil Dutt]]
 |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/love-sees-no-religion/Sunil-Dutt--Nargis-Dutt/articleshow/20663032.cms |title=Nargis fell in love with Sunil Dutt after his courageous and heroic act when fire broke out on the sets of Mother India |publisher=Photogallery.indiatimes.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-30}}</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunil-dutt-a-man-of-active-conscience-but-simple-beliefs/1/301634.html India Today]</ref>
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-|[[Harihara I]]
-|King who converted to Islam, then reconverted
-|<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5kl0DYIjUPgC&pg=PA274&dq=After+gaining+power The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M], James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274</ref>
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 |[[Netaji Palkar]]
 |[[Maratha Empire]]'s noble and commander-in-chief of the army of [[Shivaji]], King of the [[Maratha Empire]]
 |<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HsBPTc3hcekC&pg=PA84&dq=%22he+was+converted+into+a+Hindu+on+19th+June+1676%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBsQ6AEwAGoVChMI192Grvj7yAIVFFuOCh3QSwES#v=onepage&q=%22he%20was%20converted%20into%20a%20Hindu%20on%2019th%20June%201676%22&f=false Chhatrapati Shivaji], Bhawan Singh Rana</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HsBPTc3hcekC&pg=PA84&dq="Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Chhatrapati Shivaji]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8eSvCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA337&dq="Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=tn3Dnz2S2KAC&pg=PA99&dq="Netaji+Palkar"+conversion&hl=en&sa=X Surprising Bedfellows: Hindus and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern India]</ref>
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-|[[Sarmad Kashani|Sarmad]]
-|mystic, poet and [[sufi]] saint.
-|<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=a3luAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sarmad+Faqir,+born+Jew,+converted+to+Islam,+became+Hindu.%22&dq=%22Sarmad+Faqir,+born+Jew,+converted+to+Islam,+became+Hindu.%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y The politics of Ayodhya & Hindu-Muslim relations], K. R. Malkani, Har-Anand Publications, 1993, p. 88</ref>
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 |[[Zubeida Begum]]