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Sanskrit compound Sanskrit inherits from its parent, the Proto-Indo-European language, the capability of forming compound nouns, also widely seen in kindred languages, especially German, Greek, and also English. However, Sanskrit, especially in the later stages of ...

word deriving from Maha (Highest position) and Indra Deva (the King of Gods) from Hindu mythology.{{Citation needed, date=April 2022 It has been used in compound

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History and politics

Royalty

* Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism *

Mahendravarman I Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) was a Pallava emperor who ruled the Southern portion of present-day Andhra region and Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century. He was a scholar, painter, architec ...

– (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 Mahindu (r. c. 994–1015 CE), also known as Mahendra or Mahindra, was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the area around Naddula (present-day Nadol in Rajasthan). Reign Mahindu succeeded his father Vigrahap ...

, 10th century Chahamana king of north-western India *

Mahendra of Nepal Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until h ...

– king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972

Elected office

* Mahinda Rajapaksa – President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015 *

Mahendra Chaudhry Mahendra Pal Chaudhry ( hif, महेन्द्र पाल चौधरी; born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. Following a historic election in which he defeated the long-time former lead ...

– Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party * Upul Mahendra (born 1971), Sri Lankan politician

Entertainment

Film

Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (19 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan-born Indian cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. Widely regarded as ...

– director of Tamil films * Y. G. Mahendra – an Indian actor, singer playwright and comedian

Music

* Mahendra Kapoor – Bollywood singer

Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the curren ...

– Indian cricketer, former Captain of Indian Cricket Team * Mahendra Nagamootoo – West Indian cricketer

Business

* Mahendra Kumar * Mahendra Mehta