Sujata
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Sujātā is a Sanskrit
word meaning "from a good family origin". Su means 'good' and jātā implies jāti or 'caste'. Thus the implied and correct meaning of the word Sujata means 'of good caste' or 'the well born'. It has to be noted here that the caste-system is the spine of social Hinduism. And therefore, jātā has specific reference to jāti meaning 'caste.'
It is a common name for an India
n female, and may refer to:
Sujata may also refer to
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word meaning "from a good family origin". Su means 'good' and jātā implies jāti or 'caste'. Thus the implied and correct meaning of the word Sujata means 'of good caste' or 'the well born'. It has to be noted here that the caste-system is the spine of social Hinduism. And therefore, jātā has specific reference to jāti meaning 'caste.'
It is a common name for an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n female, and may refer to:
- Sujata BhattSujata BhattSujata Bhatt is an Indian poet, a native speaker of Gujarati.-Life and career:Bhatt was born in Ahmedabad, and brought up in Pune until 1968, when she emigrated to the United States with her family. She has an MFA from the University of Iowa, and for a time was writer-in-residence at the...
, an Indian poet - Sujata MadhokSujata MadhokSujata Madhok is an Indian activist and developmental journalist specializing in women's issues. She started her career at the Democratic World Weekly. She also worked for the Youth Times, the Children's Book Trust, and The Statesman...
, an Indian activist - Sujata ManoharSujata ManoharJustice Sujata Manohar is an Indian judge and a member of the National Human Rights Commission of India.Ms. Manohar was born into a family with a strong legal background - her father would later become the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat...
, an Indian judge - Sujata MohanSujatha MohanSujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her...
, an Indian playback singer - Sujata MohapatraSujata MohapatraSujata Mohapatra is an eminent Indian classical dancer and teacher of Odissi dancing style.-Early life and background:Sujata Mohapatra was born in Balasore in 1968....
, an Indian classical Odissi dancer - Sujata MasseySujata MasseySujata Massey is a mystery writer born 1964 in Sussex, England who emigrated with her family to the United States at the age of 5.She is best known for her series featuring Rei Shimura, a Californian born to a Japanese father and an American mother. Many of her novels are set in Japan and in...
, an English mystery writer - Sujata NaharSujata NaharSujata Nahar was born in Calcutta, and spent her formative years near the poet Rabindranath Tagore. At the age seven she lost her mother. Her father, searching for another meaning to life, turned to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. In this way Sujata also came to Sri Aurobindo in 1935, at age nine...
, an Indian biographer and historical figure - Sujata Pal, an Miss Universe 2003 & awarded as most beautiful & sensual women
- Sujata Bhikkhuni, one of the Buddha's arahant nuns (arahant - one who is fully enlightened. Arahantship - the final stage of the Buddhist spiritual path. Bhikkhuni - a fully ordained female disciple of the Buddha)
- Sujata and seven types of wivesSujata and seven types of wivesSujata was the daughter in law of Anathapindika, a prominent lay-disciple of the Buddha. The Pali Suttas, in Anguttara Nikaya, records that the Buddha was delivering a teaching near or at Anathapindika's home when he was disrupted by the sounds of Sujata scolding the servants...
, the unruly daughter in law of Anathapindika, a lay-disciple of the Buddha. The Buddha gave her a famous teaching about seven kinds of wives; this teaching is considered one of the most influential teachings the Buddha gave regarding the proper conduct of wives. - Sujata, a maiden who, in Gautama BuddhaGautama BuddhaSiddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
's life, offered the Buddha a bowl of milk rice before he gave up the path of asceticism following six years of extreme austerities. - Sujata is a family name in former East-Prussia (old-prussian language "su-": is using a tool, "jata" : stall, butcher-stall at the market)
Sujata may also refer to
- Sujata, a 1959 film by Bimal RoyBimal RoyBimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...
. - Sujata (TV series)Sujata (TV series)Sujata - Ek Stree Ka Samarpan is a Hindi television serial that aired on Sony TV, starting from April 14, 2008 until December 11]], 2008. The story is an adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Piel de Otono, , which was written by Liliana Abud and produced by Televisa...
, a serial appearing on the Indian Sony TVSony Entertainment Television (India)This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
satellite television network. - Sujata is also a name of Goddess Laxmi.
- SundiataSundiataSundiata is a given name or surname, and may refer to:* Ibrahim K. Sundiata, American historian* Sekou Sundiata, African-American poet and performer* Sundiata Acoli , African-American prisoner...