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Manchuria Manchuria is a historical region in northeast Asia encompassing the entirety of present-day northeast China and parts of the modern-day Russian Far East south of the Uda (Khabarovsk Krai), Uda River and the Tukuringra-Dzhagdy Ranges. The exact ...
or Manju, a region of China **Manju or
Manchu people The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic peoples, Tungusic East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized Ethnic minorities in China, ethnic minority in China and the people from wh ...
, a people from Manju * Manju (era), a Japanese era name *
Manjū is a traditional Japanese confection, usually a small, dense bun with a sweet filling. They come in many shapes and varieties. The standard manjū has a skin made of flour, and is filled with '' anko'' (sweet azuki bean paste). Some varie ...
, a Japanese confection * ''Manju'' (novel), an Indian novel written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair ** ''Manju'' (film), a 1982 Indian film based on the novel


People with the given name

Manju is a predominantly feminine Indian given name, from Sanskrit 'pleasant, sweet, snow, beautiful, clouds, morning dew'. People with this name include: *
Manju Basu Manju Basu is an All India Trinamool Congress politician and is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Noapara (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Noapara. A graduate in humanities and education, she was a school teacher by profession. She entered ac ...
, Indian politician * Manju Bharat Ram (1945–2012), Indian educationist *
Manju Bhargavi Manju Bhargavi is an actress and dancer, best known for her performance in the Telugu cinema, Telugu blockbusters, ''Nayakudu Vinayakudu'' (1980) and ''Sankarabharanam (1980 film), Sankarabharanam'' (1980), which both released in the same year ...
, Indian actress * Manju Borah (), Indian film director * Manju Dey (1926–1989), Indian film actress in Bengali cinema * Manju Kak (), Indian writer * Manju Kapur, Indian writer *
Manju Malhi Manju Malhi (born c. 1972) is a British-born chef and food writer, specialising in Anglo-Indian cuisine. She was brought up in North West London where she grew up surrounded by Indian culture, traditions and lifestyles. However, she spent several ...
(born ), British-Indian chef * Manju Manikuttan (born 1976), Indian social worker * Manju Pathrose (born 1972), Indian actress * Manju Rani (born 1999), Indian boxer * Manju Rani (athlete), Indian track and field athlete * Manju Ray, Indian enzymologist and cancer biochemist * Manju Sharma (disambiguation) ** Manju Sharma (biologist) (born 1940), Indian biotechnologist * Manju Swaraj (born 1982), Indian film director * Manju Qamaraidullāhī (1908–1983), Indian dramatist and poet *
Manju Warrier Manju Warrier (; born 10 September 1978/1979) is an Indian actress, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South. Warrier made her actin ...
(born 1978), Indian actress


See also

* * Monju (disambiguation) * Manjunath (disambiguation) * Manchu (disambiguation) * Mandu (disambiguation) * Manjula, an Indian feminine given name * Manjul (born 1971), an Indian cartoonist *
Manjushri Manjushri () is a ''bodhisattva'' who represents '' prajñā'' (transcendent wisdom) of the Buddhas in Mahāyāna Buddhism. The name "Mañjuśrī" is a combination of Sanskrit word " mañju" and an honorific " śrī"; it can be literally transla ...
, a ''bodhisattva'' in Mahayana Buddhism *
Sugaar In Basque mythology, Sugaar (also Sugar, Sugoi, Suarra, Maju) is the male half of a pre-Christian Basque deity associated with storms and thunder. He is normally imagined as a dragon or serpent. Unlike his female consort, Mari, there are very ...
or Maju, a Basque deity {{disambiguation, given name