Shankar

Shankar can refer to:

Shiva, Hindu god who is referred to by many names
Adi Sankara, Hindu philosopher of around 800 CE
A family of Indian musicians of whom the most well known is Ravi Shankar
L. Shankar, Indian violinist (brother of L. Subramaniam, no relation to Ravi Shankar)
And many others: it is a very common name in India

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