Coming Home (Ghar Wapsi) and Going Away: Politics and the Mass Conversion Controversy in India

This article addresses two recent socio-religious trends in India: mass conversions to Hinduism (Ghar Wapsi) and mass conversions from Hinduism. Despite officially being a secular nation, organizations allied with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are actively promoting mass conversions to Hin...

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Authors: Rajeshwar, Yashasvini (Author) ; Amore, Roy C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-16
Further subjects:B Hindutva
B Ghar Wapsi
B Religious Conversion
B Paria
B mass conversion
B India
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