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'''Hindu Jagran Manch''' also Called as H.J.M (translation: Forum for Hindu Awakening) is an Indian [[Hinduism|Hindu]] activist group affiliated to the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). It focuses on spreading awareness among Hindus and providing common plateform for all organizations working for welfare of Hindus. It was founded in 1978 in Moradabad (UP). It first came to public attention for its activism against forced conversion in the tribal areas of the [[Dang district, India|Dangs district]] of [[Gujarat]] in 1998.<ref name=Mukta> Active in Rajasthan, the Vice President of Bali district is Manhardev Singh.<br />
{{cite journal |last1=Mukta |first1=Parita |title=The public face of Hindu nationalism |journal=Ethnic and Racial Studies |volume=23 |pages=442–466 |number=3 |doi=10.1080/014198700328944|year=2000 |s2cid=144284403 }}<br />
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{{cite journal |last1=Joshi |first1=Satyakam |title=Tribals, Missionaries and Sadhus: Understanding violence in the Dangs |journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]] |volume=34 |pages=2667–2675 |number=37 |date=11 September 1999 |jstor=4408400}}<br />
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{{cite book |last1=Katju |first1=Manjari |title=Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics |publisher=Orient Blackswan |year=2013 |isbn=978-81-250-2476-7 |pages=134–139}} <br />
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{{cite book |last1=Shah |first1=Ghanshyam |chapter=Conversion, Reconversion and the State: Recent Events in the Dangs |editor1=Paul R. Brass |editor1-link=Paul R. Brass |editor2=Achin Vanaik |title=Competing Nationalisms in South Asia: Essays for Asghar Ali Engineer |publisher=Orient Blackswan |year=2002 |isbn=812502221X |pages=118–141}}<br />
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[https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1999/indiachr/ India, Politics by Other Means: Attacks against Christians in India], Human Rights Watch, October 1999. Section IV (Violence in Gujarat).<br />
</ref> It and other similar affiliates '''Hindu Jagran Samiti''', '''Hindu Jagran Samaj''' and '''Dharm Jagran Samiti''' have been implicated in the aggressive [[Ghar Wapsi]] (reconversion to Hinduism) programmes in 2014–2015.<ref name=homework><br />
[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Conversions-A-lot-of-homework-goes-into-ghar-wapsi/articleshow/45507041.cms ‘Conversions’: A lot of homework goes into ‘ghar wapsi’], Times of India, 14 December 2014.<br />
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[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ghar-wapsi-agra-conversion-row-muslims-up-minority-commission-shakeel-ahmed-hindu-jagran-samiti-vhp-rss-kishore-valmiki/1/416603.html Ghar Wapsi: Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission says 50 families were 'lured' into conversion], Mail Today, 3 February 2015<br />
</ref> It has its presence in more than 17 states of India. It shot to prominence in state of Rajasthan in 2020 when it started self employment for displaced labourers due to Covid19 induced lockdown. A scheme of Aarthik Swavlamban is launched to provide self employment.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Ghar Wapsi]]<br />
* [[Agra religious conversions 2014]]<br />
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[[Category:1982 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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