# Shailendra

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**Shailendra** ([IAST](/source/IAST): Śailendra) is a [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit) combined words *Śaila* and *Indra*, meaning "King of the Mountain", It is often used as an epithet of the Hindu god [Shiva](/source/Shiva). It is commonly used as a male given name in the Indian subcontinent. Shailendra may refer to:

## People

- [Shailendra (lyricist)](/source/Shailendra_(lyricist)) (1923–1966), Indian Hindi-Urdu poet, lyricist and film producer
- [Shailendra Gaur](/source/Shailendra_Gaur), Indian actor
- [Shailendra Kumar](/source/Shailendra_Kumar) (born 1960), Samajwadi Party politician from Uttar Pradesh
- [Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya](/source/Shailendra_Kumar_Upadhyaya) (1929–2011), Nepali politician
- [Shailendra Mahato](/source/Shailendra_Mahato) (1929–2011), Jharkhand politician
- [Shailendra Mohan Singhal](/source/Shailendra_Mohan_Singhal), Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Uttarakhand
- [Shailendra Nath Shrivastava](/source/Shailendra_Nath_Shrivastava) (1936–2006), Lok Sabha member from Bihar
- [Shailendra Raj Mehta](/source/Shailendra_Raj_Mehta) (born 1959), Indian economist
- [Shailendra Singh (disambiguation)](/source/Shailendra_Singh_(disambiguation)) - [Shailendra Singh (police officer)](/source/Shailendra_Singh_(police_officer)), Indian former police officer - [Shailendra Singh (singer)](/source/Shailendra_Singh_(singer)) (born 1952), Indian playback singer

## Other

- [Shailendra dynasty](/source/Shailendra_dynasty), an influential Indonesian dynasty that emerged in 8th century Java

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