Kanta is an Indian and Bengali name that may refer to the following people:
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Kanta Gupta (1938–2016), Indian mathematician
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Kanta Nalawade, Indian politician from Maharashtra
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Kanta Rao
Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao appeared in more than 400 feature films, ...
(1923–2009), Indian film actor and producer from Telugu cinema
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Kanta Saroop Krishen, Indian social worker
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Kanta Subbarao, Indian virologist, molecular geneticist, and physician-scientist
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Albert Kanta Kambala (1958–2008), Zaire football midfielder
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Balivada Kanta Rao (1927–2000), Indian Telugu novelist and playwright
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Kamala Kanta Kalita, Indian politician
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Krishna Kanta Handique
Krishna Kanta Handique (20 July 1898 – 7 June 1982) was a Sanskrit scholar, an Indologist and philanthropist from Assam. He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Biography
Krishna Kanta Handique was ...
(1898–1982), Indian Sanskrit scholar
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Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Indian Punjabi politician
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Rajani Kanta Barman
Rajani Kanta Barman (; born 12 May 1976) is a retired Bangladeshi international footballer who played as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS. He is former Bangladesh national football team player and has a total of 61 appearances during his 1 ...
(born 1979), Bangladeshi football defender
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Rajani Kanta Patir (1917–?), Indian Administrative Service officer
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Rajat Kanta Ray
Rajat Kanta Ray () is a historian of South Asian history, specializing in Modern Indian history.
Background
He is the son of Kumud Kanta Ray, Indian Civil Service, ICS who was a Home Secretary of West Bengal in the 1960s. His grandfather, Kam ...
, Bengali historian
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Rama Kanta Dewri
Rama Kanta Dewri is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from the Indian state of Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from the Morigaon Assembly constituency
Morigaon Assembly constituency is one of the 126 ...
, Indian politician
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Snehansu Kanta Acharya (1913–1986), Advocate General of West Bengal, India
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Subhrangsu Kanta Acharyya (born 1940), Indian geologist
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Surjya Kanta Mishra
Surjya Kanta Mishra (born 18 April 1949) is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as Minister of Health and Minister in-charge of Land & Land Reforms, Panchayats & Rural Development in the Left Fro ...
, Indian politician
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Tarini Kanta Roy, Indian politician
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Uma Kanta Chaudhari, Nepalese politician
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