Devendra is a common
Indian masculine given name. It comes from
Sanskrit ' 'chief of the gods', which has been used as an epithet of the
Vedic god
Indra
Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ...
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A list of persons with the name
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Devendra Banhart, Venezuelan/American musician
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Devendra Bishoo
Bryson leitao (born 6 November 1985)
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, West Indies cricketer
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Devendra Fadnavis, Indian politician
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Devendra Goel, Indian filmmaker
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Devendra Jhajharia
Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 200 ...
, Indian javelin thrower
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Devendra Kumar Joshi, the Indian Chief of Naval Staff
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Devendra Pandey, an Indian politician who is best known for hijacking an airplane in 1978
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Devendra Prabhudesai Devendra Prabhudesai is an Indian biographer and manager of media relations and corporate affairs for BCCI in Mumbai, India.Vijay LokpallSunny days again Devendra Prabhudesai on what inspired him to write a biography on Sunil Gavaskar Apr 11, 20 ...
, Indian biographer
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Devendra Prasad Gupta, Indian academic
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Debendra Prasad Ghosh
Debendra Ghosh (19th century C.E.) was a prominent 19th century Bengali writer. He was a major figure in the Vangiya Sahitya Parishad .
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Ghosh, Debendra Prasad
Ghosh, Debendra Prasad
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, Indian writer
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Devendra Prasad Yadav
Devendra Prasad Yadav (born 26 November 1953) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jhanjharpur constituency of Bihar and was a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal.
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, Indian politician
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Dev Alahan, a fictional character in ITV soap Coronation Street
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Devendra Singh
Devendra Singh (January 12, 1938 – May 18, 2010) was a professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, known largely for his research regarding the evolutionary significance of human attraction.
Biography
Singh was born in 1938 in Urai, Ind ...
, Indian Banker and a versatile personality
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Indian masculine given names