List of converts to Christianity from Hinduism
This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Hinduism.
- Blessed Devasahayam Pillai - Indian 19th-century Catholic martyr[1]
- Krishna Mohan Banerjee - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt - Bengali poet[2]
- Bobby Jindal - former Louisiana governor[3]
- 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 Baptist Christianity due to the missionary activity of William Carey; subsequently preached the gospel for 20 years, before his passing [7]
- Ramesh Ponuru - writer and editor for conservative magazine National Review [8]
- Pandita Ramabai - Indian social reformer[9]
- Anak Agung Pandji Tisna - novelist, writer, former king of Buleleng, Bali[10]
- Vinod Kambli - Former Indian Cricketer[11]
See also
References
- ^ Church beatifies India's first 'lay' martyr, Business Standard, 2 December 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2017
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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
- ^ [http://www.wmcarey.edu/carey/krishna_pal/krishna-pal.
- ^ On Point : The Party of Death - The Party of Death
- ^ "Women Excel"
- ^ A A Panji Tisna - His Life and Thought
- ^ [1]