Mahendra (Sanskrit: महेन्द्र, romanized: Mahendra) is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from mahā (great) and indra (the title of the king of the devas) from Hinduism.[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, Mahemdra, Maha-indra: 49 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 10 April 2023.