Nanda, including Nanda (南大), may refer to:

Education

Nanchang University Nanchang University (NCU; ) is a provincial public university in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangxi, and co-sponsored by the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education of China. The ...

(南昌大学), a public university in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China *

Nanhua University Nanhua University (NHU; ) is a university located in Dalin, Chiayi, Dalin Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Founded in 1996 as the Nanhua College of Management, it was elevated to university status in 1999. The university was founded by the Budd ...

(南华大学), a public university in Hengyang, Hunan, China *

Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU) is a public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated and sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. The univers ...

(南京大学), a public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China *

Nankai University Nankai University is a public university in Tianjin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Nankai University was establ ...

(南开大学), a public university in Nankai, Tianjin, China *

Nantong University Nantong University () is a provincial public university in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu and co-funded by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Transport. The university's earlies ...

(南通大学), a public university in Nantong, Jiangsu, China *

Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country. The university is organised across numerous colleges and schools, includi ...

(南洋理工大学), a public university in Singapore *

Nanyang University Nanyang University () was a private university in Singapore between 1956 and 1980. During its existence, it was Singapore's only private university in the Chinese language. In 1980, Nanyang University was merged with the University of Singapore ...

(南洋大学), a former private university in Singapore *

Southern University College Southern University College (abbreviated as Southern UC), is a non-profit, private university college in Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. It is the first non-profit higher education institute and private university college in Skudai, Johor ...

(南方大学学院), a private university college in Johor, Malaysia

Indian history and religion

Nanda Empire The Nanda Empire was a vast empire that governed in Magadha and Gangetic plains with an enormous geographical reach in 4th-century BCE northeastern India, with some accounts suggesting existence as far back as the 5th century BCE. The Nandas ...

, ruled by the Nanda dynasty, an Indian royal dynasty ruling Magadha in the 4th century BCE ** Mahapadma Nanda, first Emperor of the Nanda Empire **

Dhana Nanda Dhana Nanda (died ), according to the Buddhist text '' Mahabodhivamsa'', was the last Nanda king of Magadha. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army that eventually conquered the Nanda capital Pataliputra and defeated him. This defeat marked the ...

(died c. 321 BCE), last ruler of the Nanda dynasty * Nanda (Buddhist nun), half-sister of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Gautama Buddha * Nanda (half-brother of Buddha) or Sundarananda *

Nanda (Hinduism) Nanda or Nandagopa (, ) is a cow-herd chief, and the foster-father of Krishna, featured in the Harivamsha and the Puranas. Nanda is the son of Parjanya, a ruler of the Vraja region, who is a son of Devamidha. He is the chief of Gokulam, which ...

, a character in Hindu mythology, foster-father of the deity Krishna

Other people

Nanda (surname) Nanda is an Indian surname. It is found among the Khatri, Khatris of Punjab and Brahmin, Brahmins of Odisha. Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include: * Agastya Nanda, Indian actor * Ananya Nanda, ...

, an Indian surname **

Gulzarilal Nanda Gulzarilal Nanda (4 July 1898 – 15 January 1998) was an Indian politician and economist who specialised in labour issues. He was the Acting Prime Minister of India for two 13-day tenures following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and L ...

(1898–1998), acting prime minister of India (1964, 1966) *

Nanda (actress) Nandini Karnataki (8 January 1939 – 25 March 2014), known mononymously as Nanda, was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films. A leading actress of Hindi Cinema, her career spanned over 30 years. She is best known for her per ...

(1939–2014), Indian film actress *

Nanda Bayin , image = , caption = , title = King of Toungoo , reign = 10 October 1581 – 19 December 1599 , coronation = 15 October 1581 , succession = , predecessor = Bayinnaung , successor ...

(1535–1600), king of Burma (r. 1581–99) *

Nanda people The Nhanda people, also spelt Nanda, Nhunda, Nhanta, and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people who live in the Mid West region of Western Australia around the mouth of the Murchison River. Language The traditional language of ...

, an Aboriginal Australian people of Western Australia

Other uses

* ''Nanda'' (film), a 2009 Indian Kannada film *

NANDA International NANDA International (formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) is a professional organization of nurses interested in standardized nursing terminology, that was officially founded in 1982 and develops, researches, disseminates a ...

, formerly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association *

Nanda, Maharashtra Nanda is a town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The town has been called a "mini India" as it has a large number of people from all over India. The reason behind the population diversity is UltraTech Cement, a cem ...

, a town in India

Education

Indian history and religion

Other people

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