Ravi
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Ravi may refer to:
- Ravi, a Hindu solar deity (God).
- Ravi, First Name. Common India. Variations include "Ravee" or "Robi"
- Ravi, Last Name. As the last name, it is found only in Southern India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).
- Ravi is also a short name for names like 'Ravindranath", "Ravichander", "Ravinder", "Ravindra", "Ravikanth".
- Ravi River (pronounced "Raavi"). A 720 km river that originates in the Himalayas (India) and joins the Chenab river in Pakistan
Some well-known people with this name include-
- Rabindranath Tagore (Ravi) was a Bengali poet, Brahmo (reformed Hindu) philosopher, artist, dramatist, musician, novelist, and songwriter who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first Asian Nobel laureate
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s message of compassion, commitment to society, and a cosmic understanding of life, has resounded in the lives of millions worldwide. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded the Art of Living Foundation, which is now the world’s largest volunteer NGO, active in over 140 countries. For more information See: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , http://www.srisriravishankar.info/index.html
- Ravi Shankar, a Sitar virtuoso
- Ravi Bajaj, a fashion designer based in London
- Ravi, a Hindi music director.