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Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Returning Home") is the programme of religious conversion to Hinduism (and, to a lesser extent, Sikhism) from Islam, Christianity, and other religions in India conducted by Indian Hindu nationalist organisations Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and their allies.
Ghar Wapsi, meaning 'homecoming' in Hindi, refers to the process of reconverting individuals back to Hinduism from other religions, particularly Islam and Christianity.
Apr 4, 2019 · 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 Hinduism.
May 23, 2017 · Hindutva organisations refer to the conversions of members of minority communities as “ghar wapasi” – home coming. Nineteen Muslims were converted on April 23, while 24 more were converted on...
Ghar Wapsi (Hindi, meaning "Back to Home") is a series of reconversion activities, facilitated by Indian Hindu organisations Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP),Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Hindu Makkal Katchi, to facilitate conversion of Christians and Muslims to Hinduism and Sikhism.
Borrowing from postcolonial frameworks, this paper seeks to problematize the idea of conversion itself in societies such as India - and why Ghar Wapsi is just as much a product of centuries of aggressive proselytizing and coercive conversion as it is a response to it.
Dec 4, 2021 · While the English term ‘homecoming’ seems to be the literal translation of the expression, ghar wapsi is — and means — much more for the authors of this agenda. Ghar (home) implies all that we...
Dec 25, 2021 · The modern-era ‘ghar wapsi’, literally meaning homecoming, refers to the return of Indian-origin Christians and Muslims to the Hindu fold. Historically, it can be said to have its origin, in the Shuddhi Movement of the Arya Samaj, founded in 1875 by late Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
Jan 19, 2024 · After going through this anointment, it will be like coming home (ghar wapsi), being able to relate with our long-lost brothers and sisters, and realising, perhaps for the first time, the greatness of this (Bharatiya) civilisation. We will be able to appreciate the greatness of our ordinary people and their ways rather than looking at them ...
May 9, 2019 · 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,...
