Devnagari
Devanagari ( ; in script: , , ) is an Indic script used in the Indian subcontinent. It is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental writing system), based on the ancient '' Brāhmī'' script. It is one of the official scripts of India and ...
: राकेश) is a
masculine
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given name of
Indian
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Associated with India
* of or related to India
** Indian people
** Indian diaspora
** Languages of India
** Indian English, a dialect of the English language
** Indian cuisine
Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
origin. It is derived from the
Sanskrit
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Mohan Rakesh
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, literary movement activist
* Rakesh Asthana, Indian Police Service officer of the 1984 batch of Gujarat cadre who served as the Special Director at the
Central Bureau of Investigation
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, Police Commissioner of Delhi
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Rakesh Bapat
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, Indian actor
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Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his iconic comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and ''Chashme Buddoor (1981 film), Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in tele ...
, Indian actor
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Rakesh Gangwal
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, former CEO and chairman of US Airways Group
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
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, Indian investor and trader
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Rakesh Khurana
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, professor at Harvard Business School
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Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi)
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, Indian professional kabaddi player
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Rakesh Madhavan
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Biography
Born in Negeri Sembilan in 1977, Madhavan mad ...
, Malaysian cricketer
* Rakesh Maria, Indian Police Service officer
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Rakesh Masih
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Career
Masih spent four years at the Tata Football Academy and was regarded as one of the best cadets o ...
, Indian international football player
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Rakesh Patel
Rakesh Bhanuprasad Patel (born 3 October 1978 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India), is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Ahmedabad Rockets in the Indian Cricket League.
Patel, primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, played 66 first-class matches ...
, Indian cricketer
* Rakesh Pandey, Indian writer and author
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Rakesh Roshan
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, Indian producer, director and actor
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Rakesh Satyal
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Rakesh Sharma
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, first Indian in space
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Rakesh Sharma (cricketer)
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, Omani cricketer
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Rakesh Sharma (filmmaker)
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, Indian filmmaker
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Rakesh Singh (politician)
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