AHC: Hindu Scandanavia

What are the chances of Hindu monks somehow getting to Scandanavia and converting them to Hindusim? Feel free to speculate on their version of the religion and culture. One idea I had was the caste system in which warriors are on the top, and when warriors die in battle they reach Valhalla, but if not, are reborn.
 
ASB. Hindus don't convert.

Pretty much this. Hinduism does not proselytize, because it's deeply rooted in its cultural tradition, and has very specific rules and regulations which make it further unappealing.

Hindu monks, secondly, would not be wandering around in the ass-end of Europe, and thirdly would not be converting anybody without substantive changes to Hinduism that would make it fundamentally unrecognizable.
 
Hinduism was not a proselytizing religion. Until the advent of Arya Samaj in the 19th century formal conversion to Hinduism by an individual was near impossible. The foreign invaders who came before the Muslims have adopted Hinduism as a lifestyle. But that was not formal conversion of individuals but gradual adoption of a lifestyle by a group. This has happened many times in history. In fact Buddhism at one time had a much larger percentage of population, perhaps even majority in India. It was an aggressive return of Hinduism that gave it the majority following once again.
It was Arya Samaj which came up as a challenge to Islam that started shuddhi movement for converting people to Hinduism formally. Later other organisations like RSS, VHP etc. also took it up.
 
Well the exception would be the Indianised Kingdoms of SE Asia- having said that Hinduism there was a syncretic blend with Buddhism which is an evangelising religion
 
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