Nanda may refer to:

Indian history and religion

* Nanda Empire, ruled by the Nanda dynasty, an Indian royal dynasty ruling Magadha in the 4th century BCE **

Mahapadma Nanda Mahapadma Nanda (IAST: ''Mahāpadmānanda''; c. mid 4th century BCE), according to the Puranas, was the first Emperor of the Nanda Empire of ancient India. The Puranas describe him as a son of the last Shaishunaga king Mahanandin and a Shudra ...

, first Emperor of the Nanda Empire **

Dhana Nanda Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), according to the Buddhist text '' Mahabodhivamsa'', was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty of ancient India. He was the youngest son of Mahapadma Nanda. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army that eventually conquere ...

(died c. 321 BCE), last ruler of the Nanda dynasty *

Nanda (Buddhist nun) Princess Sundarī Nandā of Shakya, also known simply a Sundarī, was the daughter of King Suddhodana and Mahaprajapati.She was the half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became a Buddha. She became a nun after the enlightenment of her ...

, half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Gautama Buddha *

Nanda (half-brother of Buddha) Prince Nanda Shakya, also known as Sundarananda Shakya (handsome Nanda), was the younger half-brother of Gautama Buddha. He shared the same father as Buddha, King Śuddhodana, and his mother, Mahapajapati Gotami, was the Buddha's mother's you ...

or Sundarananda *

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, whi ...

, a character in Hindu mythology, foster-father of god Krishna

Other people

Nanda (surname) Nanda is an Indian surname. It is found among the Khatri, Punjabi Khatris. The Nanda Khatris have produced a lineage of governors in Eminabad. They have also given various prime ministers in Jammu and Kashmir (princely state), Jammu-Kashmir state. J ...

, an Indian surname *

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 *

Nanda Bayin , image = , caption = , reign = 10 October 1581 – , coronation = 15 October 1581 , succession = , predecessor = Bayinnaung , successor = Nyaungyan , suc-type = Successor , reg-ty ...

(1535–1600), king of Burma (r. 1581–99) *

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

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* ''Nanda'' (film), a 2009 Indian Kannada film * NANDA International, formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association *

Nanda, Maharashtra Nanda is a town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The town has been called a "mini India" as it has a large number of people from all over India. The reason behind the population diversity is UltraTech Cement, a ceme ...

, a town in India *

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 Xian ...

or Nanda, in Jiangsu, China

Indian history and religion

Other people

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