Arjun (name)

Template:Infobox given name2 Arjun (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐɽˈdʑʊn]) is an Indian male given name, based on Arjuna, he is known as the rival of Karna(the main protagonist of the epic). Arjuna had four other brothers, who were Yudhishthira, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Karna.

Notable persons with the name[edit | edit source]

Legendary[edit | edit source]

Arjuna, a character of the Mahabharata
Kartavirya Arjuna, an Indian Emperor
Guru Arjun, The 5th Sikh Guru of the Sikh faith

Rulers[edit | edit source]

Arjuna Varman I, Paramara king of central India
Arjuna Varman II, Paramara king of central India
Arjuna, a Paratarajas ruler of Baluchistan area (c. 150–160 CE)

Actors[edit | edit source]

Arjun (Firoz Khan), actor, born as Firoz Khan, who played the role of Arjuna in B.R. Chopra's TV series Mahabharat
Arjun Bijlani, television actor and model
Arjun Kapoor, movie actor
Arjun Punj (born 1967), Indian television actor
Arjun Rampal, fashion model and movie actor
Arjun Sarja, actor from south India, who works predominantly in Tamil films.
Allu Arjun, Indian actor of Telugu films
Sara Arjun, Indian child actress

Sports[edit | edit source]

Arjun Atwal, professional golfer
Arjun Erigaisi, Indian chess grandmaster
Arjun Nair, Australian cricketer
Arjun Naidu, former Indian First Class cricketer
Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricketer, now a politician.
Arjun Yadav, former Indian First Class cricketer

Others[edit | edit source]

Arjun (singer), (real name Arjun Coomaraswamy), British-Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, and producer
Arjun Appadurai, contemporary social theorist
Arjun Janya, Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer
Arjun Munda, chief minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand
Arjun Kanungo, Indian singer

References[edit | edit source]

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