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Shastri or Shastry is a Brahmin surname. The word shastri translates to 'scholar'. It is derived from Sanskrit and means one who is proficient in the Shastras (Ancient Indian Texts). Notable people with the surname include:
Lal Bahadur Shastri (pronounced [lɑːl bəˈhɑːd̪ʊɾ ˈʃɑːst̪ɾi] ; born as Lal Bahadur Srivastava; 2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966) was an Indian politician...
Look up shastri in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shastri or Shastry is a Brahmin surname. The word shastri translates to 'scholar'. It is derived from...
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962) is a former head coach of the India national cricket team and a cricket commentator. As a player, he...
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri (born 4 July 1996 as Dhirendra Krishna Garg) also known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar or Maharaj, is a Hindu Spiritual Guru and the...
Lalita Shastri (born Lalmani Devi; 11 January 1910 – 13 April 1993)[citation needed] was the wife of Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Devi...
Narayani Shastri is an Indian television and theatre actress known for her roles in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Kesar Anupam Kapadia, Piya Ka Ghar...
Sunil Shastri (born 13 February 1950) is an Indian politician and a former cabinet minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Lal Bahadur...
Anil Kumar Shastri is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He is known for his outspoken views. Presently, he is...
India, Late Lal Bahadur Shastri. Adarsh Shastri is the son of Shri Anil Shastri and Manju Shastri, and is married to Monika Shastri. The couple has twin...
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (IATA: VNS, ICAO: VEBN) is an international airport serving Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at...
Kavi Shastri (born 19 February 1986) is a British film and television actor. Kavi Shastri was born into a Gujarati family in London, England. His family...
Shastri Bhavan is a government building in New Delhi. The building is named after India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. This large sprawling...
Gangashankar Shastri (2 May 1902 – 1 June 1946) was a Gujarati literary critic and short-story writer. He was an elder brother of Hariprasad Shastri and a grandson...
Hari Krishna Shastri (1938-1997) was an Indian politician who was a Minister in the Government of India. He was a member of Fourth (1967, from Allahabad)...
Geeta Shastri is a politician from Samajwadi Party who is currently Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Soraon "Geeta Shastri (pasi)-गीता...
Pandit Hiralal Shastri (24 November 1899 – 28 December 1974) was an Indian politician and the first chief minister of Rajasthan state in northern India...
Sompal Shastri or Sompal Singh Shastri (Hindi: सोमपालसिंह शास्त्री) born on 20 January 1942 in a Farmer-Jat family and began his career as a politician...
Aditya Shastri (4 June 1963 – 24 May 2021) was an Indian academic. He was the vice-chancellor of Banasthali Vidyapith (Banasthali University), a private...
Shiv Shastri Balboa is a 2023 Indian Hindi Comedy drama film written and directed by Ajayan Venugopalan. The film stars Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta and Jugal...
Shastri Sisters: Chaar Dil Ek Dhadkan (transl. "Shastri sisters: four hearts, one beat"), commonly known as Shastri Sisters, is an Indian television series...
Ahmedabad Shastri Nagar, Chennai Shastri Nagar, Delhi Shastri Nagar metro station Shastri Nagar, Goregaon Shastri Nagar, Great Nicobar Shastri Park Shastri Park...
Lal Bahadur Shastri was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 9 June 1964. In his ministry, the ministers were as follows. Key † Died in office RES Resigned...
Hara Prasad Shastri (Bengali: হরপ্রসাদ শাস্ত্রী; 6 December 1853 – 17 November 1931), also known as Hara Prasad Bhattacharya, was an Indian academic,...
secular state. After Nehru's death and the short tenure of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi became the leader of the party. In the 17 general elections...
Bizay Sonkar Shastri (born 24 September 1959) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. Born to Shivlal Sonkar and Munni Devi on 24 September...
Ramavatar Shastri (June 1920 – 26 January 1988) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India...
Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri (5 February 1916 – 7 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi poet, writer and critic. He declined to accept Padma Shri in 2010 stating...
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