Asthana, from Sanskrit, meaning a royal position or job, may refer to: * ''Asthana'' (moth), a synonym of the moth genus ''Deinopa'' *

Asthana (clan) Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the C ...

, a clan of the Kayastha in India * Asthana Vidushi, an honorary title bestowed on a court musician or dancer in India *Asthana or

Mandapa A mandapa or mantapa () is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture. Mandapas are described as "open" or "closed" depending on whether they have walls. In temples, ...

, a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals

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Anushka Asthana Anushka Asthana (born 1980) is a British Indian journalist and television presenter, who is currently deputy political editor of ITV News. Early life Asthana was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and raised in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. ...

(born 1980), British journalist * Kunwar Bahadur Asthana (born 1915), Indian politician and judge * Nupur Asthana, Indian film director * Ragesh Asthana (1962–2014), Indian actor *

Rakesh Asthana Rakesh Asthana (born 9 July 1961) is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS). He is of the 1984 batch of Gujarat cadre who served as the Special Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI). In July 2021, he was appointed as Police Com ...

(born 1961), Indian police officer and administrator * Sanjay Asthana, doctor at the University of Wisconsin * Shabnam Asthana, Indian public relations person

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