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This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Islam.

List

Name		Notes	Refs.
Khusro Khan		When he was a little boy he was enslaved and converted to Islam by Alauddin Khilji, but he reconverted to Hinduism after overthrowing Khilji Dynasty and becoming Sultan.	^[1]^[2]
Bukka I		King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted.	^[3]^[4]
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi		Son of Mahatma Gandhi; converted to Islam and later reconverted to Hinduism.	^[5] ^[6]^[7]
Chander Mohan		Converted to Islam to marry his wife, later reconverted.	^[8]
Bunga Zainal		Indonesian actress, converted to Hinduism to marry Sukdev Singh.	^[9]
Aamna Sharif		Indian-Bahraini actress; converted to Hinduism to marry Amit Kapoor.	^[10]
Anwar Shaikh		British Pakistani author and critic of Islam.	^[11]^[12]
Haridas Thakura		Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism movement.	^[13]^[14]
Nargis		Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor Sunil Dutt.	^[15]^[16]^[17]
Princess Hayu		Converted to Javanese Hinduism.	^[18]
Harihara I		King who converted to Islam, then reconverted.	^[19]^[20]
Netaji Palkar		Maratha Empire's noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji,(converted to Islam then reconverted) King of the Maratha Empire.	^[21]^[22]
Mandana Karimi		Bollywood actress from Iran, converted to Hinduism to marry her boyfriend Gaurav Gupta.	^[23]
Tassnim Sheikh	File:Img tassnim Nerurkar 123.jpg	Kashmiri actress from Mumbai, converted to marry Sameer Nerurkar and changed her name to Tanisha Nerulkar.	^[24]^[25]
Zubeida Begum		Film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage.	^[26]

References

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^ Lieberman, Benjamin (22 March 2013). Remaking Identities: God, Nation, and Race in World History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442213951.
^ The Mahatma and the Muslims, p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre
^ Dr. Ambedkar and Social Justice, p.125, M. G. Chitkara
^ Gandhi, Rajmohan (2006) p 376
^ "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008.
^ Bhatia, Shyam. "Gandhi's letters to son may trigger storm". The Tribune.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Agamanya Sudah Lama Dipertanyakan, Bunga Zainal Akhirnya Beri Respons". suara.com (in Indonesian). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Aamna Sharif had changed her religion to marry boyfriend Amit Kapoor". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ Interview on YouTube
^ Hindu response to the demographic challenge Archived 13 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine – 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
^ "Conversions: Famous personalities who converted, and some who almost did". The Economic Times. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
^ "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 30 October 2013.
^ February 15, ARUN KATIYAR; February 15, 1993 ISSUE DATE; August 16, 1993UPDATED; Ist, 2013 15:40. "Sunil Dutt: A man of active conscience but simple beliefs". India Today. {{cite web}}: |first4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Kanjeng Raden Ayu Mahindrani dari Keraton Solo Ungkap Alasan Pilih Jalan Dharma". Tribun Bali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274
^ Memoirs of Egotism. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. January 1975. p. 352. ISBN 9780070611450.
^ Rana, Bhawan Singh (25 June 2005). Chhatrapati Shivaji. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 9788128808265 – via Google Books. Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.
^ Washburn, Dennis; Reinhart, Kevin (5 June 2007). Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity. BRILL. ISBN 9789047420330 – via Google Books.
^ "Bigg Boss fame Mandana Karimi: My mother-in-law used to abuse and insult me - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Team, Tellychakkar. "Tassnim is Tanishaa now!". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ Padukone, Chaitanya (28 August 2006). "Tassnim is a Ganesha bhakt". DNA India. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ Zubeidaa’s secret Times of India – 11 July 2003

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[2] Lieberman, Benjamin (22 March 2013). Remaking Identities: God, Nation, and Race in World History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442213951.

[3] The Mahatma and the Muslims, p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre

[4] Dr. Ambedkar and Social Justice, p.125, M. G. Chitkara

[5] Gandhi, Rajmohan (2006) p 376

[hg-6] "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008.

[7] Bhatia, Shyam. "Gandhi's letters to son may trigger storm". The Tribune.

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] "Agamanya Sudah Lama Dipertanyakan, Bunga Zainal Akhirnya Beri Respons". suara.com (in Indonesian). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[10] "Aamna Sharif had changed her religion to marry boyfriend Amit Kapoor". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[11] Interview on YouTube

[12] Hindu response to the demographic challenge Archived 13 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Koenraad Elst

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

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

[15] "Conversions: Famous personalities who converted, and some who almost did". The Economic Times. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

[16] "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 30 October 2013.

[17] February 15, ARUN KATIYAR; February 15, 1993 ISSUE DATE; August 16, 1993UPDATED; Ist, 2013 15:40. "Sunil Dutt: A man of active conscience but simple beliefs". India Today. {{cite web}}: |first4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[18] "Kanjeng Raden Ayu Mahindrani dari Keraton Solo Ungkap Alasan Pilih Jalan Dharma". Tribun Bali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[19] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274

[20] Memoirs of Egotism. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. January 1975. p. 352. ISBN 9780070611450.

[21] Rana, Bhawan Singh (25 June 2005). Chhatrapati Shivaji. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 9788128808265 – via Google Books. Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.

[22] Washburn, Dennis; Reinhart, Kevin (5 June 2007). Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity. BRILL. ISBN 9789047420330 – via Google Books.

[23] "Bigg Boss fame Mandana Karimi: My mother-in-law used to abuse and insult me - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[24] Team, Tellychakkar. "Tassnim is Tanishaa now!". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[25] Padukone, Chaitanya (28 August 2006). "Tassnim is a Ganesha bhakt". DNA India. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

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

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+|Indian-Bahraini actress; converted to [[Hinduism]] to marry Amit Kapoor.
+|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aamna Sharif had changed her religion to marry boyfriend Amit Kapoor|url=https://www.magzter.com/news/1060/3336/072020/4aamb|access-date=2021-09-26|website=www.magzter.com|language=en}}</ref>
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 |[[Haridas Thakura]]
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-|Prominent [[Vaishnavite]] saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]] movement
+|Prominent [[Vaishnavite]] saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]] movement.
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 |[[Princess Hayu]]
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-|Converted to [[Hinduism in Java|Javanese Hinduism]]
+|Converted to [[Hinduism in Java|Javanese Hinduism]].
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 |[[Harihara I]]
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-|King who converted to Islam, then reconverted
+|King who converted to Islam, then reconverted.
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 |[[Netaji Palkar]]
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-|[[Maratha Empire]]'s noble and commander-in-chief of the army of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]],(converted to Islam then reconverted) King of the [[Maratha Empire]]
+|[[Maratha Empire]]'s noble and commander-in-chief of the army of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]],(converted to Islam then reconverted) King of the [[Maratha Empire]].
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 |[[Mandana Karimi]]
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-|Bollywood actress from [[Iran]], converted to Hinduism to marry her boyfriend Gaurav Gupta
+|Bollywood actress from [[Iran]], converted to Hinduism to marry her boyfriend Gaurav Gupta.
 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss fame Mandana Karimi: My mother-in-law used to abuse and insult me - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-fame-mandana-karimi-my-mother-in-law-used-to-abuse-and-insult-me/articleshow/59437133.cms|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Tassnim Sheikh]]
+|[[File:Img tassnim Nerurkar 123.jpg|frameless|120x120px]]
+|[[Kashmiri Muslims|Kashmiri]] actress from [[Mumbai]], converted to marry Sameer Nerurkar and changed her name to Tanisha Nerulkar.
+|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|title=Tassnim is Tanishaa now!|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tassnim-tanishaa-now|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Padukone|first=Chaitanya|date=2006-08-28|title=Tassnim is a Ganesha bhakt|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tassnim-is-a-ganesha-bhakt-1049668|access-date=2021-09-26|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
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 |[[Zubeida Begum]]
 |
-|Film actress, on whose life story the film ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage
+|Film actress, on whose life story the film ''[[Zubeidaa]]'' was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage.
 |<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70458.cms Zubeidaa’s secret] Times of India – 11 July 2003</ref>
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