Mahendra

Mahendra (महेन्द्र) is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from mahā (great) and indra (the title of the king of the devas) from Hinduism. It has been used in compound royal styles.

Royalty

 * Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism
 * Mahendravarman I – (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, 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 (born 1971), Sri Lankan politician

Film

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

Music

 * Mahendra Kapoor – Bollywood singer

Sports

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

Business

 * Mahendra Kumar
 * Mahendra Mehta