Janaka

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Janaka

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Borrowed from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

proper noun

Hinduism An ancient king of Videha. The Janaka dynasty ruled the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region from the capital city of the same name.

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name the father of goddess Sita

हिन्दी	जनक janak

name a male given name

हिन्दी	जनक janak

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"Janaka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/janaka.

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@misc{janaka_2026,
  title = {Janaka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/janaka},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}