Jithendra or Jeetendra is a common first name in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
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Jitendra is derived from two words ''jeet'' + ''indra'' which means "one who has conquered
Indra
Indra (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes
Indra is the m ...
". The word 'Jitendra' may have originated from 'Jitendriya' which means "one who has conquered the senses". It is also one of the names of
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),*
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was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist lege ...
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Hanuman
Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
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Notable people bearing this name include:
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Jeetendra
Jeetendra (born Ravi Kapoor ; 7 April 1942) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema. He is noted for his acting, style and dance. He has worked in more than Je ...
, Indian film actor
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Jeetendra Ghadge
Jeetendra Ghadge is an Indian activist based in Girgaon, Mumbai. Instrumental in exposing a police-politician nexus and working towards implementing police reforms. A full-time whistleblower Ghadge has also uncovered poor performance in controlli ...
, Indian activist
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Jeetendra Singh Bundela, Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party
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Jitendra Abhisheki
Ganesh Balawant Nawathe (21 September 1929 – 7 November 1998), better known as Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. While he distinguished hims ...
, Indian classical music performer
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Jitendra Awhad
Jitendra Satish Awhad is a senior leader and Indian politician from Maharashtra. Previously he served as a member of legislative council of Maharashtra from 2002 to 2009. He also served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legisl ...
, Indian politician
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Jitendra Durga Maharaj, Fijian sports administrator
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Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal
Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal (born 30 March 1943) is an Indian astrophysicist and scientific educator, recognized for his work in the popularisation of science.
Rawal has served as Director of the Nehru Planetarium Mumbai. He has published about ...
, Indian astrophysicist
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Jitendra Joshi
Jitendra Joshi is an Indian actor and reality show host who predominantly works in Marathi cinema. He is well known for his lead role as Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the 2012 marathi movie ''Tukaram (film), Tukaram''. He starred as constable Katekar ...
, Indian Marathi actor
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Jitendra Karki
Jitendra Karki () is a footballer from Nepal. He plays for Nepal Army Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
International
He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team () represents ...
, Nepalese cricketer
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Jitendra Kumar Bablu Bhaiya, Indian politician
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Jeetendra Madnani (born 1978), better known as Jeet, Indian actor
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Jitendra Malik, Professor at the University of California, Berkeley
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Jitendra Mishra, Film maker & promoter
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Jitendra Narayan, the Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, India
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Jitendra Nath Gohain, Indian surgeon
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Jitendra Nath Mohanty, professor of Philosophy
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Jitendra Patel, Canadian cricketer
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Jitendra Prasada
Jitendra Prasada (12 November 1938 – 16 January 2001) was an Indian politician and a former vice-president of the Indian National Congress. He was also the political advisor to two prime ministers of India, Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and P. V. Nara ...
, Indian politician
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Jitendra Redkar, Omani cricketer
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Jitendra Singh, Indian politician of Indian National Congress
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Jitendra Singh, Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party
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