Sastri is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Seshayya Sastri (1828–1903), Indian administrator, Diwan of Travancore 1872–1877 and Diwan of Pudukkottai 1878–1894 *

Bapudeva Sastri Bapudeva Sastri or Narasimha Deva Paranjpe (1821–1900) was an Indian mathematician. Biography He was born on 1 November 1821, to a Hindu Brahmin family of Maharashtra. He received his early education in arithmetic and algebra at the Marathi ...

(1821–1900), Indian scholar in Sanskrit and mathematics * C. V. Kumaraswami Sastri (1870–1934), Indian lawyer, Sanskrit scholar, judge of the Madras High Court * C. V. Runganada Sastri (1819–1881), Indian interpreter, civil servant and polyglot *

Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri (1810-1900) was a carnatic music composer that lived in the 19th century. Chengalvaraya Sastri was born in 1810 in Perumpedu village in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. His original family name was Marped ...

, a carnatic music composer *

Devudu Narasimha Sastri Devudu Narasimha Sastry (ದೇವುಡು ನರಸಿಂಹಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ. 29 December 1886 - 27 October 1962), known popularly by his pen-name Devudu was an eminent Kannada writer and novelist, Sanskrit scholar, actor and a journal ...

(1895–1962), Kannada writer, novelist, Sanskrit scholar, ritualist, actor and a journalist *

Devulapalli Krishnasastri Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema. He is known as ''Andhra Shelley''. In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured with ...

(1887–1980), Telugu poet, playwright and translator * Dhulipala Seetharama Sastri (1921–2007), Telugu film and Stage Actor *

Eemani Sankara Sastri Emani Sankara Sastry (23 September 1922 – 1987), was a renowned Veena player of Carnatic music. Life sketch Emani Sankara Sastry was born on 23 September 1922 in Draksharamam, India. He came from a family of celebrated classical musicians. H ...

(1922–1987), Veena player of Carnatic music *

H. Krishna Sastri Rao Bahadur Hosakote Krishna Sastri (16 September 1870 – 8 February 1928) was an Indian epigraphist with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). He is known for his work in deciphering Brahmi inscriptions of Asoka at Maski and inscriptions o ...

(1870–1928), Indian epigraphist *

Hiranand Sastri Hiranand Sastri (1878–1946) was an Indian archaeologist, epigraphist and official of the Archaeological Survey of India who was involved in the excavation of numerous sites including Nalanda, and Sankissa. His son, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan 'Agy ...

(1878–1946), Indian archaeologist and epigraphist *

Ironleg Sastri Gunupudi Viswanath Sastri, popularly known by his screen name Ironleg Sastri, was an Indian comedian who predominantly worked in Telugu-language films. He acted in more than 150 films. E. V. V. Satyanarayana introduced him to Telugu Cinema. L ...

(died 2006), Telugu comedian actor from India * Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri (1926–2014), Indian writer and linguist *

K. A. Nilakanta Sastri Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta Sastri (12 August 1892 – 15 June 1975) was an Indian historian who wrote on South Indian history. Many of his books form the standard reference works on the subject. Sastri was acclaimed for his scholarship and ...

(1892–1975), Indian historian and Dravidologist *

Lina Sastri Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer. Life and career Born in Naples, Lina Sastri started acting in amateur dramatics at very young age. She made her professional debut with the theatrical company Teatro Libero, and had her ...

(born 1953), Italian actress and singer * M. Patanjali Sastri (1889–1963), the Second Chief Justice of India * Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastri (1920–1992), eminent personality in pure Telugu literature *

Mannargudi Raju Sastri Raja Mannargudi Mahamahopadhyaya Thyagaraja Mahi Raju Sastrigal (28 May 1815 – 4 March 1903), also known as Mannargudi Raju Sastri or Mannargudi Periyaval, was a Hindu scholar. He was born in the Bharadwaja Vamsa, as a descendant of Adayappaa ...

(1815–1903), Hindu scholar *

Mosa Walsalam Sastri Moses Anthony Nadar popularly known as Mosa Walsalam Sastriyar (1847 - 20 February 1916) was Indian philosopher, social reformer, poet and Christian theologian. Moses is well known for his composition of Christian hymns through which he motiv ...

(1847–1916), Indian philosopher, social reformer, poet, musician and theologian *

Natesa Sastri S. M. Natesa Sastri (1859–1906) was a polyglot, scholar in eighteen languages and authored many books in Tamil, Sanskrit and English. His scholarliness over Tamil and Sanskrit languages got him the title "Pandit'. Life Natesa Sastri was bor ...

(1859–1906), noted exponent of Harikatha *

Paidala Gurumurti Sastri Gurumurti Sastri was a composer of Carnatic music who lived during the 18th century in the village of Kayatar in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Family His family name was Paidala. He learnt music from Venkatasubbayya. He was well-versed ...

, 17th century composer of Carnatic music * Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (1929–1998), Telugu writer and editor *

Puranam Purushottama Sastri Puranam Purushottama Sastri (1925–2010) was an eminent Carnatic musician and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. He is son of Puranam Kanakayya Sastri. He was born in Nallapadu in Guntur district in 1925. His father Kanakayya Sastri was al ...

(1925–2010), Carnatic Musician, winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award *

R. V. S. Peri Sastri R. V. S. Peri Sastri, was a former Chief Election Commissioner of India and served from 1 January 1986 until his death from cancer on 25 November 1990. The 1989 general elections were held during his tenure. Born at Bhimilipatnam in Andhra Pr ...

, former Chief Election Commissioner of India *

S. Srikanta Sastri Sondekoppa Srikanta Sastri (5 November 1904 – 10 May 1974) was an Indian historian, Indologist, and polyglot. He authored around 12 books, over two hundred articles, several monographs and book reviews over four decades in English, Kannada, T ...

(1904–1974), Indian historian, Indologist, epigraphist and polyglot *

Sarabha Sastri Sri Sarabha Sastri (1872–1904) was an Indian venu flute player, known as the first great Brahmin flutist. He brought the flute to the mainstream Indian Carnatic concert stage – until then, it was almost exclusively a folk instrument. To Sastri ...

(1872–1904), Indian venu flute player, known as the first great Brahmin flutist *

Sivanath Sastri Sivanath Shastri or Sibanath Sastri (31 January 1848 – 30 September 1919) was a Bengali social reformer, writer, translator, scholar, editor philoshoper and historian.সুবোধচন্দ্র সেনগুপ্ত ও অঞ্জ ...

(1847–1919), scholar, religious reformer, educator, writer and historian *

Subbaraya Sastri Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862) the son and student of Syama Sastri, one of the most famous figures in the history of Carnatic music. He also has the unique distinction of having studied music from all the three of the musicians now acknowledged ...

(1803–1862), son and student of Syama Sastri *

Syama Sastri Shyama Shastri (; 26 April 1762 – 1827) or Syama Sastri was a musician and composer of Carnatic music. He was the oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two. Early life and career Shy ...

(1762–1827), composer of Carnatic music *

T. Ganapati Sastri Mahamahopadhyaya T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī (1860–1926) was a Sanskrit scholar who was editor of the Trivandrum Sanskrit Series, and discovered the plays of Bhasa. He was also the principal of the Sanskrit college for some time, around 1903. His ...

(1860–1926), Sanskrit scholar, editor of the Trivandrum Sanskrit Series *

T. R. Venkatarama Sastri Thiruvalangadu Raju Venkatarama Sastri CIE (6 February 1874 – 2 July 1953) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the Advocate-General for Madras Presidency from 1924 to 1928. He was also known as T.R.V.Sastri.Jagdish Saran Sharm ...

(1874–1953), Indian lawyer, politician, Advocate-General for Madras Presidency 1924–1928 *

V. S. Srinivasa Sastri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri (22 September 1869 – 17 April 1946) was an Indian politician, administrator, educator, orator and Indian independence activist. He was acclaimed for his oratory and command over the English langua ...

(1869–1946), Indian politician, administrator, educator, orator, and Indian independence activist *

Veturi Prabhakara Sastri Veturi Prabhakara Sastri (7 February 1888 – 29 August 1950) was a Sanskrit and Telugu scholar, editor, translator and historian. He was born in the town of Pedakallepalli in the Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. He was known for deciphering ...

(1888–1950), Pundit in both Sanskrit and Telugu languages *

Viswanatha Sastri Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri (Tamil: மாயூரம் விஸ்வநாத சாஸ்திரி) (1893–1958) was a Carnatic music composer. His most remembered composition is the patriotic song "Jayathi Jayathi Bharata Mata". Translat ...

(1893–1958), Carnatic music composer

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