Jaichand

English

Alternate forms
  • Jaychand

Etymology

From Hindi जयचन्द (jaycand), Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”) + चन्द्र (candra, “moon”). Jaichand (Jayachandra) was a Gahadavala king from mediaeval times whose defeat in battle led to Ghurid rule, followed by various Muslim dynasties and empires. According to the historically-inaccurate legendary poem Prithviraj Raso, Jaichand allegedly conspired with the Ghurid rulers to defeat his rival Prithviraj.

Proper noun

Jaichand (plural Jaichands)

  1. (India, politics, slang, derogatory) a traitor; one who opposes Hindutva but supports its enemies.
    • 2021, Devdutt Patanaik, MumbaiMirror
      But in Hindutva mythology, Jaichand is the archetypal traitor because of whom Muslims are able to invade and conquer India, overpowering the valiant Rajputs.

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