Abhijeet
For the Hindu astrology term, see Abhijith.
Abhijeet is a male name common in the Indian subcontinent. The meaning of Abhijeet is "victorious" or "conqueror" in the Sanskrit language. Alternative transliterations include Abhijit and Abhijith . Abhijeet is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It also refers to a period of 48 minutes centered on solar noon which is considered a good time (Muhurat) to start any task.
Notable people with the name include:
- Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Indian playback singer best known by his first name
- Abhijit Pohankar, Indian classical keyboardist and fusion music producer
- Abhijeet Kosambi (born 1982), classical singer and winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa -Maharashtra cha Maha Gayak
- Abhijeet Sawant (born 1981), singer and winner of Indian Idol
- Abhijeet Gupta (born 1989), chess grandmaster
- Abhijit Das (born 1969), Indian political leader & social activist
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