Shashank
For the fictional Maine state prison, see Shawshank.
Shashank is a common first name among Hindus. It also has related names like Shashanka which is also pronounced having the last A silent and Sashank. Shashank is originally from the Sanskrit Language. It is another name for the Hindu god Shiva, and also means "Moon" in Sanskrit. This name is popular among Hindus in India and Nepal.
People with the name Shashank
- Shashanka Koirala, a Nepalese politician and doctor
- Shashank (actor) (born 1979), Indian film actor
- Shashank (diplomat), Indian Foreign Secretary from 2003-2004
- Shashank (director), Indian film director famous in Kannada movies
- Shashanka Ghosh, Indian film director in Hindi and Telugu movies
- Shashank Manohar, a prominent Indian lawyer and the current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Shashank Shende, an actor, director, and writer
- Shashanka, a king who in 7th century AD unified Bengal
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