RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1165Research ArticleTHE INCREASE OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN INDIA AND HINDUTVASolodkovaO LeonidovnaDepartment of Civilization Development of the East, School of Oriental Studies, Faculty of World Economics and World Politicsolsolodkova@hotmail.comNational Research University «Higher School of Economics»150320153303903092016Copyright © 2015,2015India have enacted laws to restrict religious conversions low castes convert from Hinduism, the laws reinforce existing social categories by making it harder for people to change their identities. The renewed attention to conversion in India in the last decade coincided with the political ascendance of Hindu nationalism, including the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Leaders of this Hindu-nationalist political party and several related organizations regularly make statements against conversion in this Hindu-majority but multi-religious country.Christianity in IndiaDalitsAmbedkarviolence towards Christian Dalitscaste. caste systemdiscrimination of the Christian DalitsHindu nationalismHindutvaхристианство в ИндиидалитыхиндутваБхаратия Джаната партиАмбедкаргонения на христианкасты и кастовая проблема