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'''Rahul''', a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries". Later use of the word is attributed to the Buddha, who named his son Rahul as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana.Rahul means "'''Moon, Able/efficient'''" in Sanskrit. |
'''Rahul''', a popular male name in India is a cool name, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries". Later use of the word is attributed to the Buddha, who named his son Rahul as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana.Rahul means "'''Moon, Able/efficient'''" in Sanskrit. |
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== People named Rahul == |
== People named Rahul == |
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Revision as of 14:57, 17 December 2008
Rahul, a popular male name in India is a cool name, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries". Later use of the word is attributed to the Buddha, who named his son Rahul as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana.Rahul means "Moon, Able/efficient" in Sanskrit.
People named Rahul
- Rahul Bajaj, industrialist
- Rahul Bose, actor
- Rahul Dev Burman, music composer
- Rahul Dev, actor
- Rahul Dravid, Indian batsman and the former captain of the Indian cricket team
- Rahul Easwar, Media person & Author
- Rahul Gandhi, Indian politician and son of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi
- Rahul Gunderjaharagand, Viceroy of Patna, 1854-1866
- Rahul Khanna, actor
- Rahul Mehta, Professional Noob, See Also Habib,pro terrorist
- Rahul Mahajan (blogger), a noted American blogger and author
- Rahul Mahajan (politician), son of Late Pramod Mahajan, a prominent Indian politician
- Rahul Sankrityayan, historian
- Rahul Sarpeshkar, scientist
- Rahul Sharma (cricketer), cricketer
- Rahul Sharma (musician), musician
- Rahul Vaidya, singer, Indian Idol runner up
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