Nanda may refer to:
Indian history and religion
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Nanda Empire
The Nanda dynasty ruled in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent during the fourth century BCE, and possibly during the fifth century BCE. The Nandas overthrew the Shaishunaga dynasty in the Magadha region of eastern India, and expanded ...
, ruled by the Nanda dynasty, an Indian royal dynasty ruling Magadha in the 4th century BCE
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Mahapadma Nanda, first Emperor of the Nanda Empire
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Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), last ruler of the Nanda dynasty
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Nanda (Buddhist nun), half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Gautama Buddha
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Nanda (half-brother of Buddha) or Sundarananda
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Nanda Baba
Nanda () is a cow-herd chief, and the foster-father of Krishna, featured in the Harivamsha and the Puranas. Nanda is the son of Parjanya, a ruler of the Vraja region, who is a son of the Yadava king, Devamida. He is the chief of Gokulam, which i ...
, a character in Hindu mythology, foster-father of god Krishna
Other people
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Nanda (surname), an Indian surname
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Nanda (actress)
Nanda Karnataki (8 January 1939 – 25 March 2014) known mononymously as Nanda, was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films. As one of the most popular actresses in Hindi cinema, her career spans over 30 years and she is best ...
(1939–2014), Indian film actress
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Nanda Bayin (1535–1600), king of Burma (r. 1581–99)
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Nanda people
The Nhanda people, also spelt Nanda, Nhunda, Nhanta, and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people who live in the mid-west region of Western Australia around the mouth of the Murchison River.
Language
The traditional language of t ...
, an Aboriginal Australian people of Western Australia
Other uses
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''Nanda'' (film), a 2009 Indian Kannada film
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NANDA International
NANDA International (formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) is a professional organization of nurses interested in standardized nursing terminology, that was officially founded in 1982 and develops, researches, disseminates an ...
, formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
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Nanda, Maharashtra, a town in India
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Nanjing University
Nanjing University (NJU; ) is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. It is a member of C9 League and a Class A Double First Class University designated by the Chinese central government. NJU has two main campuses: the Xianl ...
or Nanda, in Jiangsu, China
See also
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Nandha'', a 2001 Indian Tamil film
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Fernanda, a feminine given name
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Nand (disambiguation)
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