Jithendra or Jeetendra is a common first name in
India.
Jitendra is derived from two words ''jeet'' + ''indra'' which means the one who has won
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 ...
. The word 'Jitendra' may have originated from 'Jitendriya' which means "one who has conquered the senses". It is also one of the names of
Gautama Buddha, and
Hanuman.
Notable people bearing this name include:
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Jeetendra, Indian film actor
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Jeetendra Singh Bundela
Jeetendra Singh Bundela (died February 3, 2019) was an Indian politician. He was member of 15th Lok Sabha from Khajuraho seat. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, representing the Bijawar seat in Chhatarpur district. He ...
, Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party
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Jitendra Abhisheki
Ganesh Balawant Nawathe, better known as Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki (21 September 1929 – 7 November 1998), was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. While he distinguished himself ...
, Indian classical music performer
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Jitendra Awhad, Indian politician
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Jitendra Durga Maharaj, Fijian sports administrator
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Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal
Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal (born 30 March 1943) is an Indian astrophysicist and scientific educator, recognized for his work in the popularisation of science.
Rawal has served as Director of the Nehru Planetarium Mumbai. He has published about ...
, Indian astrophysicist
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Jitendra Joshi
Jitendra Joshi is an Indian actor and reality show host who predominantly works in Marathi cinema. He is well known for his lead role as Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the 2012 marathi movie Tukaram. He starred as constable Katekar in the hit Netflix ...
, Indian Marathi actor
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Jitendra Karki
Jitendra Karki ( ne, जितेन्द्र कार्की)is a footballer from Nepal. He plays for Nepal Army Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए ...
, Nepalese cricketer
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Jitendra Kumar Bablu Bhaiya, Indian politician
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Jeetendra Madnani (born 1978), better known as Jeet, Indian actor
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Jitendra Malik, Professor at the University of California, Berkeley
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Jitendra Mishra, Film maker & promoter
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Jitendra Narayan
Maharaja Shri Sir Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (20 December 1886 – 20 December 1922) was the Maharaja of Cooch Behar State, Cooch-Behar, India, from September 1913 until his death in December 1922.
Early life
Jitendra Narayan was the sec ...
, the Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, India
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Jitendra Nath Gohain, Indian surgeon
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Jitendra Nath Mohanty, professor of Philosophy
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Jitendra Patel
Jitendra Motibhai Patel (born 26 November 1945) is a Ugandan-born former cricketer who played for the for Canadian cricket team. He played three One Day International
A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, playe ...
, Canadian cricketer
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Jitendra Prasada, Indian politician
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Jitendra Redkar
Jitendra Vinayak Redkar, born 17 August 1967, is an Indian-born cricketer who played for the Oman national cricket team
The Oman national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Oman and is governed by the Oman Cricket Boar ...
, Omani cricketer
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Jitendra Singh, Indian politician of Indian National Congress
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Jitendra Singh, Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party
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