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Anushirwan
अनूशीरवाँ
said a-noo-sheer-waan
also written: Naushervan, Naushirwan
Meaning
Khusrau I, the Sasanian emperor (r. 531-579) proverbial in the East for justice, honoured with the title Anushirwan-e-Adil, 'Anushirwan the Just'.
Usage & notes
Anushirwan is the very byword for royal justice; to invoke him is to invoke the ideal of the just ruler, and poets cite his chain of justice as the standard of fair governance.