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'''Rajendra''' is popular [[Hindu]] [[given name]]. It is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] ''{{IAST|rājendra}}'' 'lord of kings', 'supreme sovereign',<ref>{{Cite book| edition = New ed., greatly enl. and improved /| publisher = Clarendon Press,| isbn = 978-0-19-864308-1| last = Monier-Williams| first = Monier| title = A Sanskrit-English dictionary : etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages| location = Oxford :| date = 1899}}</ref> which is a [[Sanskrit compound|compound]] of the words ''{{IAST|rāja}}'' 'king' and ''{{IAST|indra}}'' 'supreme'.<ref>''{{IAST|Indra}}'' is also the name of the Vedic deity [[Indra]].</ref> |
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The name Rajendra is derived from words: "Raja" (king) and "Indra" (God). As such, Rajendra can be interpreted in different ways such as the king of Gods, Indra. '''Rajendra''' is a popular Indian,Nepali name. |
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==People with this given name== |
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* [[Rajendra Chola I]], a Chola emperor |
* [[Rajendra Chola I]], a Chola emperor |
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* [[Rajendra Chola II]], a Chola emperor |
* [[Rajendra Chola II]], a Chola emperor |
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* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)]], a Telugu language actor |
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)]], a Telugu language actor |
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* [[Rajendra Krishan]], a Bollywood lyricist and writer |
* [[Rajendra Krishan]], a Bollywood lyricist and writer |
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== Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 18:19, 5 December 2015
Rajendra is popular Hindu given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit rājendra 'lord of kings', 'supreme sovereign',[1] which is a compound of the words rāja 'king' and indra 'supreme'.[2]
People with this given name
- Rajendra Chola I, a Chola emperor
- Rajendra Chola II, a Chola emperor
- Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India
- Rajendra Prasad (actor), a Telugu language actor
- Rajendra Krishan, a Bollywood lyricist and writer
Notes and references
- ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English dictionary : etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages (New ed., greatly enl. and improved / ed.). Oxford :: Clarendon Press,. ISBN 978-0-19-864308-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Indra is also the name of the Vedic deity Indra.
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