Mahendra

Mahendra is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from mahā and indra from Hinduism. It has been used in compound royal styles.

History and politics

Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism
Mahendravarman I –, Pallava king who ruled the Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century.
Mahindu, 10th century Chahamana king of north-western India
Mahendra of Nepal – 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 – Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party
Upul Mahendra, Sri Lankan politician
Sang Made Mahendra Jaya – Retired Indonesian National Police Officer, Acting Governor of Bali from 2023 to 2025 and Inspector General of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Indonesia since 2025
Yusril Ihza Mahendra – Indonesian politician, former leader of the Crescent Star Party and Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction of Indonesia since 2024.
Mahendra Gondeea, Mauritian politician
Mahendra Singh Mahra, Indian politician
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