Rajiv
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Rajiv is a popular male Indian name, originating in the South Asian country of India. The name means 'lotus flower' (Nelumbo nucifera) Indian Languages including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, kannada etc (literally "king of flowers", which in India is the lotus), and can also be spelled as Rajeev. In Bengal it is spelt as Rajib.
Apart from Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, several famous people have the first name "Rajiv."
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[edit] Prominent people named Rajiv
[edit] Business
- Rajiv Dua, Service Relations Manager based in London
- Rajiv Gupta, former GM of HP's e-speak business
- Rajiv Bapna, founder and director of Amkette
[edit] Media
- Rajiv Mishra, media professional
- Rajeev Khandelwal,actor
- Rajiv Mehrotra, journalist and anchor of Doordarshan
[edit] Movies
- Rajiv Anchal, Director whose Guru film was India's official entry to the Academy Awards
- "Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia", famous under the screen name of Akshay Kumar
- Rajiv Kapoor, actor and son of Raj Kapoor
- Rajiv Menon, Cinematographer & director
- Rajiv Rai, Director
[edit] Politics
- Rajiv Goswami, political activist
- Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a BJP politician
[edit] Sports
- Rajiv Kulkarni, former Indian cricketer
[edit] Others
- Rajiv Lather, poet from Karnal
- Rajeev Kumar, Famous Activist and Social Worker, founder of MASS
[edit] Related to Rajiv Gandhi
- Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India had the first name "Rajiv." After his assassination, several commemorative ideas were named after him
- Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a foundation established to propagate his ideals
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour
- Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, a common technical institute for all colleges in Madhya Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, located in Pampady, Kerala
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, located in Thane, Maharashtra
- Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, a law school based in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Rajiv Gandhi National Park, commonly known as Nagarhole National Park, located in Karnataka
- Rajiv Gandhi Trophy boat race, held in Kerala
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