Jaichand
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English
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Etymology
From Jaichand, Hindi variant of Sanskrit Jayachandra, a Gahadavala king whose rule immediately preceded the Ghurid Muslim conquest of much of India, and who was unfairly accused in the poem Prithviraj Raso of conspiring with the Ghurids against India in order to defeat his rival Prithviraj. From Hindi जयचन्द (jaycand), from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”) + चन्द्र (candra, “moon”).
Noun
Jaichand (plural Jaichands)
- (India, politics, slang, derogatory) One who opposes Hindutva and supports its enemies, a traitor, especially a race traitor.
Synonyms
- raita (sometimes)