Piyadasi, Piyadassi (
Pali
Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or ''Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhism ...
) or Priyadarshi (
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
) literally means "one who looks with kindness upon
verything (Sanskrit ''priya-darśin-'', feminine ''priya-darśinī''). It may refer to:
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Priyadasi
Priyadasi, also Piyadasi or Priyadarshi (Brahmi: 𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀤𑀲𑀺 ''piyadasi'', Kharosthi: 𐡐𐡓𐡉𐡃𐡓𐡔 ''Prydrš''), was the name of a ruler in ancient India, or simply an honorific epithet which means "He who regards others ...
, an ancient Indian regnal name or honorific title, usually associated with Ashoka (304–232 BCE)
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Piyadassi Maha Thera
Piyadassi Maha Thera ( si, පියදස්සි මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ, 8 July 1914 – 18 August 1998) was a preacher of the Dhamma both in Sinhala and in English. He was born on 8 July 1914 at Kotahena in C ...
(1914–1998), Sri Lankan Buddhist preacher
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Priyadarshi (actor)
Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He gained recognition for his role in ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016). In addition to supporting roles, Priyadarshi played the lead in films such a ...
(born 1989), Indian actor and comedian in Telugu cinema
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''Priyadarshini'' (film), a 1978 Malayalam movie
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Priyadarshini (singer)
Priyadarshini Ram, also known as Priyadharshi Ram or monomymously as Priyadarshini, is a Singaporean-Indian playback singer who has performed in more than 110 movies in the Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi cinema industries.
She began her c ...
, Indian playback singer
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Priyadarshini Ram
Priyadarshini Ram is an Indian advertising executive, actor, and Telugu filmmaker. He won Nandi Special Jury Award for Manodu (2006) for his directorial making of the film.
Early life
Although Ram was born in Tenali, he was educated in Bhil ...
(born 1955), Indian Telugu filmmaker
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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (1919-1984), Prime Minister of India
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Tenzin Priyadarshi
Tenzin Priyadarshi is the president and CEO of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Early years
Priyadarshi was born into a Hindu Bhumihar Brahmin family in Vaishali district, ...
, Indian Buddhist leader
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