Mahendra
Mahendra (Sanskrit: महेंद्रा या महिंद्रा, romanized: Mahendra) is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from mahā (great) and indra (the title of the king of the devas) from Hinduism. Mahendra title use khatik or Khatri people. Historically Khatri and Khatik are same. They belong to same clan.[1] It has been used in compound royal styles.
History and politics
[edit]Royalty
[edit]- Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism
- Mahendravarman I – (Tamil: மகேந்திரவர்மன் 600–630 CE), Pallava king who ruled the Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century.
- Mahindu, 10th century Chahamana king of north-western India
- Mahendra of Nepal – king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972
Elected office
[edit]- Mahinda Rajapaksa – President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015
- Mahendra Chaudhry – Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party
- Upul Mahendra (born 1971), Sri Lankan politician
Entertainment
[edit]Film
[edit]- Balu Mahendra – director of Tamil films
- Y. G. Mahendra – an Indian actor, singer playwright and comedian
Music
[edit]- Mahendra Kapoor – Bollywood singer
Sports
[edit]- Mahendra Singh Dhoni – Indian cricketer, former Captain of Indian Cricket Team
- Mahendra Nagamootoo – West Indian cricketer
Business
[edit]See also
[edit]- Raja Mahendra, royal style; and name
References
[edit]- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (19 December 2011). "Mahendra, Māhendra, Mahendra, Maha-indra: 49 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 10 April 2023.