Ratna (रत्न) (also Rathna or Rathan) is a

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

term for " jewel". It is also a popular female

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

name. Ratna may refer to:

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Ratna, Queen Mother of Nepal Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah (born 19 August 1928) is a member of the Nepalese royal family who was Queen of Nepal from 1955 to 1972 and Queen dowager from 1972 to 2008 when the royal family were stripped of all titles and privileges. She is th ...

(born 1928), Queen Consort of Nepal from 1955 to 1972 *

Ratna Fabri Ratna Fabri was a noted museologist of India who was awarded Padma Shri in 1970 in the Art field for her achievements. Ratna Fabri had studied museums in America and Europe and had displayed arrangements in the Indian pavilion in the Montreal e ...

, museologist of India * (born 1988), Indonesian model and actress * or better known as Ratna Antika (born 1989), Indonesian dangdut singer *

Ratna Pathak Ratna Pathak Shah (born 7 August 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when ...

(born 1963), Indian actress of Bollywood films * , whose full name is Ratna Sulistyaningsih (born 1973), Indonesian actress * Ratna Sari Devi Sukarno (born 1940), one of the wives of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno * Ratna Sarumpaet (born 1949), Indonesian human rights activist *

Ratna Singh Rajkumari Ratna Singh (born 29 April 1959) is an Indian politician, daughter of former minister Dinesh Singh (politician, born 1925), Dinesh Singh. She has been elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, MP from Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency ...

(born 1959), Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party

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* The 14 ratnas that emerged from the sea of milk during the

Samudra manthan The Samudra Manthana () is a major episode in Hinduism that is elaborated in the Vishnu Purana, a major text of Hinduism. The Samudra Manthana explains the origin of the elixir of eternal life, amrita. Nomenclature *Sāgara manthana (साग� ...

* The Ratna is the pinnacle of a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...

Bharat Ratna The Bharat Ratna (; ) is the highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distin ...

, India's highest civilian award *

Karnataka Ratna The Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 ...

, highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka

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