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. Prakash is generally used as a masculine name. The word prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word , meaning "bright light" or "sun light" or "moon light" or "light", from a combination of meaning "forth" and meaning "shining." Hence the meaning "luminous; shining forth". Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom .

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* ''Prakash'' (film), 2022 Nepali film

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Notable persons with this given name include: * Prakash (film director), Kannada film director * Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (born 1954), Indian politician from Maharashtra * Prakash Amritraj (born 1983), Indian tennis player *

Prakash Amte Prakash Baba Amte is a social worker from Maharashtra, India. Amte and his wife, Mandakini Amte, were awarded the Magsaysay Award for 'Community Leadership'Prakash Bare, Indian Malayalam actor *

Prakash Bhandari Prakash Bhandari (born 27 November 1935 in Delhi) is a former Indian Test cricketer. Career Bhandari was an attacking right-handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He appeared for Delhi Schools and Delhi University in All India competitions ...

(born 1935), Indian cricketer * Prakash Dahake, Indian politician from Maharashtra *

Prakash Javadekar Prakash Keshav Javadekar (born 30 January 1951) is an Indian politician and former parliamentarian. He served as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change two times, from May 2014 to July 2016 and from May 2019 to July 2021. Java ...

(born 1951), Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh *

Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as ''Hip Hip Hurray (film), Hip Hip Hurray'' (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand ...

(born 1952), Indian film producer-director-screenwriter *

Prakash John Prakash John is an Indian-Canadian rock and rhythm & blues bassist. He is known as one of the originators of the ' Toronto sound'. Early years John was born in Mumbai, India, in 1947. At age four, he was enrolled at the prestigious Protestant ...

(born 1947), Canadian rock bassist *

Prakash Karat Prakash Karat (born 7 February 1948) is an Indian Communist politician. He was the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 2005 to 2015. He served as interim co-ordinator of CPM after the death of incumbent General Secr ...

(born 1948), Indian communist politician *

Prakash Mehra Prakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He was one of the pioneers of masala films, along with Nasir Hussain, and Manmohan Desai. His collaborations wi ...

(1939–2009), Indian Hindi film producer and director * Prakash Munda, Indian cricketer *

Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 ...

(born 1955), Indian badminton player *

Prakash Persad Prakash Persad is a Trinidad and Tobago politician representing the United National Congress (UNC). Career Persad was President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Following the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election, he joined the S ...

, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Prakash Raj Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English language, Engl ...

(born 1965), Indian film actor, director, producer and television presenter * Prakash Vir Shastri (1923–1977), Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh * Prakash Kumar Singh chairman of

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* Aditya Prakash (architect) (1924–2008), Indian architect, painter, and author * Aditya Prakash (badminton) (born 1990), Indian badminton player * Amrita Prakash (born 1987), Indian actress in Hindi cinema * Balaji Prakash (born 1968), Indian structural biologist and biochemist * Cedric Prakash (born 1951), Indian Catholic priest and human rights activist *

Jose Prakash Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in a ...

(1925–2012), Indian actor and singer in Malayalam cinema * Khemchand Prakash (1907–1950), Indian musical composer for the Hindi film industry * Madappa Prakash (born 1953), Indian-American physicist * Neil Prakash, also known as Abu Khaled al-Cambodi (Arabic: أبو خالد الكمبودي), an Australian-born member of the Islamic State group * Satya Prakash (physicist) (born 1929), Indian physicist *

Tejasswi Prakash Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar (born 10 June 1993), professionally known as Tejasswi Prakash is an India, Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and Marathi language, Marathi films. She is best known for portraying Ragini Gadodia ...

(born 1993), Indian actress in Hindi television *

Uday Prakash Uday Prakash (born 1 January 1952) is a Hindi poet, scholar, journalist, translator and short story writer from India. He has worked as administrator, editor, researcher, and TV director. He writes for major dailies and periodicals as a freelanc ...

(born 1952), Indian author, scholar, and journalist * Varshini Prakash, American climate activist

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