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List of converts to Sikhism

Conversion in Sikhism (Jat People) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The following is a list of people who converted to Sikhi. The religion of Sikhi emerged from 15th century South Asia. The first Sikhs came from Hindu and Muslim backgrounds from the Punjab region.[1] Following 20th century, the growth of the Sikh diaspora enabled the spread of Sikhism, thus allowing for more people to similarly embrace the faith. Overall laterally in the period of 16th century India, it have been astonishingly witnessed more than One—third of the Sikh population are sizeably reinforced from the following member of Jat community due to idealistic way of teaching professed by the campions of Guru Angad.[2][3]

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15th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

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Colonel Alexander Gardner, American Sikh Soldier in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Army
  • Maharaja Duleep Singh – Born in a Sikh family, but converted to Angilican Christianity as a ward of the British state. Rejoined as a Sikh in 1864.
  • Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841–1913) – senior administrator of the British Raj who was posted in the Punjab; prolific scholar and author. Chided as "turning a Sikh" and died reciting the Japji Sahib prayer in 1913. [11][12]
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20th century

  • Bhagat Puran Singh (1904–1992) – great visionary; accomplished environmentalist; founder of the "All India Pingalwara Charitable Society; being deeply influenced by the teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, he converted to Sikhi. [13]
  • Sahib Singh – renowned Sikh academic who made a tremendous contribution to Sikh literature.
  • Master Tara Singh – prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century[14]
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Master Tara Singh, a prominent Sikh leader during Indian Independence and Akali Movement
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21st century

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