Rajendra is popular Hindu given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit 'lord of kings', 'supreme sovereign', which is a compound of the words 'king' and 'supreme'.Indra is also the name of a Vedic deity.
Notable people with the name include: Rajendra Chola I, Rajendra Chola II and Rajendra Chola III, Chola emperors in the 11th and 13th centuries Rajendra Kharel (active from 1999), Nepalese politician Rajendra Krishan, Bollywood lyricist and writer Rajendra Kumar (1927–1999), Bollywood actor Rajendra Kumar KC (active from 2013), Nepalese politician Rajendra Mahato (born 1958), Nepali politician Rajendra Patel, Gujarati language poet, short story writer and critic Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India Rajendra Prasad (actor), Telugu language actor Rajendra Rajya Lakshmi Devi, wife of King Pratap Singh Shah Rajendra Bikram Shah, king of Nepal Rajendra Singh (born 1959), Indian water conservationist and environmentalist See also King of Kings
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