Keshav is an South asian male given name which is a modern form of name
Keshava
Keshava (Sanskrit: ') is an
epithet of Vishnu in Hindu tradition. Keshava means Parabrahman, according to Hindu scriptures. The name appears as the 23rd and 648th names in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata. Keshava is also venerated ...
, one of the many names of Lord
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one o ...
and Lord
Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Keshav Bansal (born 1991), Indian entrepreneur
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Keshav Vaman Bhole
Keshav Vaman Bhole ( mr, केशव वामन भोळे, 23 May 1896 – 1967), also known as Keshavrao Bhole, was a well-known music composer and critic in Indian cinema.
He was the founder of a theatrical company called Natya-Manvanta ...
(1896–1967), Indian musical composer
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Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
Keshav Kumar Budhathoki ( ne, केशव कुमार बुढाथोकी) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He was the Jhapa District President of Nepali Congress (Democratic). In April 2008, he won the Jhapa
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, Nepalese politician
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Keshav Dutt
Keshav Chandra Dutt, also spelt as Keshav Datt (29 December 1925 – 7 July 2021), was an Indian field hockey player and played as a halfback. He was a part of the team that won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He made 22 internation ...
(1925–2021), Indian field hockey player
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Keshav Ginde (born 1942), Indian flautist
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Keshav Prasad Goenka
Keshav Prasad Goenka (1912–1983) was an Indian businessman, industrialist, and one of the leaders among the earlier generations of the Goenka business family. His father, Badridas Goenka, was the nephew of Ramdutt Goenka, the founder of the Grou ...
(1912–1983), Indian businessman
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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (1 April 1889 – 21 June 1940), also known by his moniker Doctorji, was an Indian physician and the founding '' Sarsanghachalak'' (or "Chief") of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpu ...
(1889–1940), Indian chief
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Keshav Rao Jadhav (1933–2018), Indian activist
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Keshav Rao Koratkar (1867–1932), Indian pioneer
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Keshav Kumar (born 1988), Indian cricketer
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Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Atmanand Maharaj (born 7 February 1990) is a South African professional cricketer who plays for the South Africa national team in Tests, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. He is currently the vice-capt ...
(1990), South African cricketer
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Keshav Prasad Mainali, Nepalese politician
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Keshav Malik (1924–2014), Indian poet
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Keshav Dev Malviya (1904–1981), Indian political leader
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Keshav Mangave (1926–1997), Indian wrestler
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Keshav Prasad Maurya
Keshav Prasad Maurya (born 7 May 1969) is the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Life
On 8 April 2016, on the first day of Chaitra, he was appointed the Bharatiya Janata Party chief of Utta ...
(born 1969), Indian politician
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Keshav Meshram (1937–2007), Marathi poet
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Keshav R. Murugesh (born 1963), Indian executive officer
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Keshav Dattatreya Nayak, Indian scientist
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Keshav Pandit (died 1690), Sanskrit scholar and poet
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Keshav K Pingali, American computer scientist
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Keshav Jagannath Purohit (1923–2018), Marathi writer
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Keshav Roy (born 1926), Indian wrestler
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Keshav Samant, Indian bridge player
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Keshav Sathe
Keshav Sathe (31 January 1928 – 18 January 2012) was an Indian tabla player, best known for his contributions to the Indo-jazz fusion genre. Among his significant collaborations are the ones with Joe Harriott and John Mayer in 1965–70; Ire ...
(1928–2012), Indian tabla player
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Keshav K. Singh, American cellular biologist
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Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya
Keshav Prasad Upadhyaya was a Nepalese judge who served as 13th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 16 December 1999 to 5 December 2002. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal ...
(born 1944), Nepalese judge
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Indian masculine given names