Shanta is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Shanta Apte
Shanta Apte (1916–1964) was an Indian actress-singer who worked in Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi cinema. Renowned for her roles in films like ''Duniya Na Mane/Kunku'' (1937) and ''Amar Jyoti'' (1936) under the Prabhat Films banner, she w ...
(1916–1964), Indian singer and actress
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Shanta Gandhi (1917–2002), Indian theatre director
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Shanta Gokhale (born 1939), Indian writer
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Shanta Kumar
Shanta Kumar Sharma (born 12 September 1934) is an Indian politician who was the 3rd Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and a Union Minister in the Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the 9th ...
(born 1934), Indian politician
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Shanta Pathak
Shanta Gaury Pathak (née Pandit; 2 February 1927 – 23 November 2010) was a British businesswoman of Indo-Ugandan descent, and the co-founder, alongside her husband Laxmishanker Pathak, of the Patak's brand of Indian-style curry pastes, sauces ...
(1927–2010), British businesswoman
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Shanta Rao (1930–2007), Indian dancer
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Shanta Shelke
Shanta Janardan Shelke (12 October 1922 – 6 June 2002) was an Indian poet and writer in the Marathi language. She was also a noted journalist and academic. Her work included song compositions, stories, translations, and children's literature. ...
(1922–2002), Indian poet
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