Akshat is a male given name in

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

and

Buddhist Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...

cultures. It is derived from the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

word ''Aksata'' meaning 'uninjured'.SpokenSanskrit.de Dictionary translation of the word 'Akshat'.
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Akshat Chandra Akshat Chandra (born May 28, 1999) is an American chess player. He started playing Chess during a visit to India in 2009 when he was nine years old. In 2015, he won the US National K-12 Championship and was also the US Junior Champion, the firs ...

(born 1999), American chess prodigy *

Akshat Chopra Akshat Chopra is an Indian film actor, model, and dancer, who was one of 36 children awarded the National Child Award in 2007 for exceptional achievement in their fields. Presently, he is an elected member of the executive committee of the Pub ...

, Indian film actor, model and dancer *

Akshat Khamparia Akshat Khamparia (born 9 February 1989) is an Indian chess International Master. He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' Title. He has played more than 100 national championships and more than 40 internati ...

(born 1989), Indian chess International Master *

Akshat Pandey Akshat is a male given name in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Aksata'' meaning 'uninjured'. Notable people with the name include: *Akshat Chandra (born 1999), American chess prodigy *Akshat Chopra, Indian film ...

(born 1993), Indian cricketer *

Akshat Raghuwanshi Akshat Raghuwanshi (born 15 September 2003) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy on 24 February 2022. He made his Twenty20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq ...

(born 2003), Indian cricketer *

Akshat Singh Akshat Anjaria or Hakka (born 21 April 2005) is an Indian dancer who came into prominence by showcasing his talent in the Bengali dance reality show '' Dance Bangla Dance''. He then took part in India's reality show ''India's Got Talent'' and ...

(born 2005), Indian dancer *

Akshat Verma Akshat Verma is an Indian filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature '' Kaalakaandi'' (2018), which starred Saif Ali Khan. His previous film, ''Delhi Belly'' (2011), was produced by Aamir Khan and won multiple awards for its writing. Verma als ...

, Indian film director and screenwriter

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