This is a list of notable converts to Buddhism from Hinduism.
Persons[edit | edit source]
| Name | Nationality | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. R. Ambedkar | Indian | Polymath, revolutionary, Social reformer, father of Indian Constitution, revivalist of Buddhism in India, founder of Navayana Buddhism | [1][2] |
| S. N. Goenka | Burmese-Indian | the Foremost Lay Teacher of Vipassana meditation of Modern Time, Founder of multitude of Meditation Centers all-over the World, Raised in a Staunch Conservative Hindu Family in Burma. | [3][4] |
- Balachandran Chullikkadu (born 1957), Malayalam language poet from Kerala[5]
- Laxman Mane (born 1949), author and social worker.[6]
- Swami Prasad Maurya, politician[7]
- Udit Raj (born 1958), prominent Indian social activist and Buddhist polemicist[8]
- Rahul Sankrityayan (1893–1963), Hindi author and translator[9]
- Iyothee Thass (1845–1914), Siddha practitioner and leader of the Dravidian movement[10]
- Lenin Raghuvanshi (born 1970), activist, one of the founding members of People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)[11]
- Lalai Singh Yadav (1921–1993), a social justice activist and play writer. He translated Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's The Key To Understanding True Ramayan from Tamil to Hindi as Sachi Ramayan Ki Chabi[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ In the 1950s
- ↑ "B R Ambedkar: 10 Facts You Probably Don't Know About the Father of the Indian Constitution". The Better India. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ Braun, Erik (1 October 2013). "S. N. Goenka, Pioneer of Secular Meditation Movement, Dies at 90". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Global Goenka Centers". www.dhamma.org. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Malayalam poet embraces Buddhism Rediff – January 24, 2000
- ↑ "One lakh people convert to Buddhism". The Hindu. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ↑ Varagur, Krithika (11 April 2018). "Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ 50,000 DALITS EMBRACE BUDDHISM Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Buddhism Today
- ↑ Revival of the Buddha Dhamma in India Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sunday Observer – April 14, 2002
- ↑ Existential dilemmas The Hindus – June 6, 2010
- ↑ Kaveree Bamzai (10 April 2009). "The young surge". India Today.
- ↑ "सच्ची रामायण छापने वाले ललई यादव क्यों बन गये बौद्ध?". 7 February 2019.