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'''Rajiv''' is a popular male [[Indian subcontinent|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."
==Prominent people named Rajiv==
===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
===Media===
*[[Rajiv Mishra]], media professional
*[[Rajeev Khandelwal]],actor
*[[Rajiv Mehrotra]], journalist and anchor of Doordarshan
*[[Rajiv George Aricat]], ITeS content professional -New Delhi
===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
===Politics===
*[[Rajiv Goswami]], political activist
*[[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]], a BJP politician
===Social Activist===
*[[Rajeev Kumar]], Famous Activist and Social Worker, founder of MASS
===Sports===
*[[Rajiv Kulkarni]], former Indian cricketer
===Others===
*[[Rajiv Lather]], poet from Karnal
==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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