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* [[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary |
* [[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary |
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* [[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] - [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poet<ref>[http://www.poetseers.org/the_great_poets/in/dutt/bio]</ref> |
* [[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] - [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poet<ref>[http://www.poetseers.org/the_great_poets/in/dutt/bio]</ref> |
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* [[Tulsi Giri]] – former Nepalese Prime Minister and advisor. Became a [[Jehovah's Witness]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Analysis: Nepal one month on|date=1 March 2005|accessdate=9 November 2017|first=Charles|last=Haviland|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4304001.stm|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> |
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* [[Jayasudha]] - South Indian actress<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/13jaya.htm Rediff]</ref> |
* [[Jayasudha]] - South Indian actress<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/13jaya.htm Rediff]</ref> |
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* [[Bobby Jindal]] - former Louisiana governor<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/20/AR2007102000528.html?hpid=topnews?hpid=topnews |title=Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor |publisher=washingtonpost.com |date= October 21, 2007|accessdate=2009-10-05 | first=Peter | last=Whoriskey}}</ref> |
* [[Bobby Jindal]] - former Louisiana governor<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/20/AR2007102000528.html?hpid=topnews?hpid=topnews |title=Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor |publisher=washingtonpost.com |date= October 21, 2007|accessdate=2009-10-05 | first=Peter | last=Whoriskey}}</ref> |
Revision as of 05:12, 10 November 2017
This is a list of notable converts to Christianity from Hinduism.
- Krishna Mohan Banerjee - prominent educator, linguist, and missionary
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt - Bengali poet[1]
- Jayasudha - South Indian actress[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 Christianity due to the missionary activity of William Carey; subsequently preached the gospel for 20 years, before his passing [2]
- Anju Panta - Nepali singer
- Ramesh Ponuru - writer and editor for conservative magazine National Review [7]
- A.V.M. Rajan[8]
- Pandita Ramabai - Indian social reformer[9]
- 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
- ^ [1]
- ^ 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