List of converts to Sikhism

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.

• Bhai Mardana – Rubabi convert from Islam to Sikhi.^[2]
• Bhai Bala – childhood friend and companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak. ^[3]
• Rai Bular Bhatti – Muslim Rajput noble of the Bhatti clan during the latter half of the 15th century who was inspired by the Sikh Guru Nanak and donated half of his land.

• Bhai Dayala – accompanied Guru Tegh Bahadur in martyrdom at Delhi.^[4]
• Bhai Mati Das – accompanied Guru Tegh Bahadur in martyrdom at Delhi.^[5]
• Bhai Sati Das – accompanied Guru Tegh Bahadur in martyrdom at Delhi. ^[6]

• Banda Singh Bahadur – Born into a Hindu family as Lachman Dev (later Madho Das Bairagi), after meeting with Guru Gobind Singh he became a Sikh warrior for the Khalsa Army.

• Alexander Gardner – American Sikh Soldier in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army.^[7][8]

• 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. ^[9][10]

• 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. ^[11]
• 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^[12]

• Teja Singh – active member of the Singh Sabha movement^[13][14]
• Muhammad Sadiq – Punjabi folk singer and actor turned politician. Currently serves as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha in Faridkot, Punjab^[15]

• Babaji Singh – credited with translating the Guru Granth Sahib, the central Sikh scripture, into the Spanish language.^[16][17]
• Martin Singh – Nova Scotia pharmacist and businessman and candidate for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada in 2012.^[18]

• Ryan Hurst – American actor, practices Sikhi under the 3HO tradition as Gobind Seva Singh.^[19]
• Vic Briggs – British Blues musician, now Vikram Singh Khalsa; became the first non-subcontinental to perform kirtan at Harmandir Sahib^[20]
• Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa – Yoga teacher; co-founder and director of the Golden Bridge Yoga Center in Los Angeles, California^[21][22]
• Vikram Kaur Khalsa – Former model and actress, starred in several horror movies^[23][24]
• Tyler Atkins – Also known as Tera Singh, is an Australia film director and actor. Most recently known for his completed production on his debut feature film, Bosch & Rockit, which he wrote, directed, and produced.^[25]

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