The book launch event, “Punaragamanam – Sankshiptha Charitra”(Telugu) printed by Dharma Jagarana Samiti, Andhra Pradesh was held at Shishu Vidya Mandir in Vijayawada. The book was inaugurated by Shri Ale Shyam Kumar, Akhila Bharatiya Saha Dharma Jagarana Pramukh at Dharma Jagarana Samiti Pranta (Andhra Pradesh State) meeting held on Sunday 14/3/2021 at Shishu Vidya Mandir in Vijayawada. This book is Written in Hindi by Dr.Sriranga Godbole and translated into Telugu by Sri Subrahmanyam (Mani). The book is published by Sahityaniketan Publishing House in Vijayawada. Speaking on this occasion, Sri Sham Kumar said,
“The process of returning to their original religion and original society by Hindus, who have been converted to other religions, especially to Islam and Christianity, has come into practice under the name of” Gharvapasi. Or “Shuddhi” (refinement) or ” Punaragamanam “ (return).
The ancestors of the majority of Muslims and Christians living in India were Hindus. In the past they were subjected to fear, deception, or temptation and compelled to change their religious faith. Conversion is the beginning of slavery. Even today, conversions of Hindus continue to be a problem. Those who want to enslave the Hindu community and India once again are still in the business of proselytizing. But it is only when the converted return to their traditional home, we can say they have been emancipated from the shackles of slavery.
Our forefathers were well aware of the interrelationship between conversion and slavery. Hence the efforts to re-integrate our converted fellowmen into their parent society have been going on in our country for thousands of years. Our sages and elders carried out this process on the basis of Dharmashastras. Following the footsteps of our forefathers, we should also include our fellow Hindus who have been converted. Those who are in the Hindu community must be protected,” he said.
The event was attended by Kshetra Dharma Jagarana Pramukh Amara Linganna, Pranta Dharma Jagarana Pramukh Sri Tirupathayya and Pranta Samyojak Sri Subbarao.
