Ratna
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Ratna is a Sanskrit word for jewel or gemstone. It may refer to:
People
- Ratna, Queen Mother of Nepal (born 1928), was Queen Consort of Nepal from 1955 to 1972
- Ratna Fabri, museologist of India
- Ratna Pathak, Indian actress of Bollywood films
- Ratna Singh, Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party
Other uses
- In architecture, the Ratna is the pinnacle of a Hindu temple
- Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award
- Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka
- Padma Ratna English School, founded in 1975
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports
- Ratna-gotra-vibhaga, an important text of Buddhist philosophy
See also
- Navaratna jewelry contains a particular set of nine gems
- Navaratna (architecture), a style of temple architecture with nine towers
- Pancharatna Kriti (five gems songs), a set of songs composed by the 19th century Indian composer Tyagaraja
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