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Shanta

Shanta proper noun: the daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, adopted by King Romapada, and wife of Rishyashringa in the Ramayana.

Proper noun

Shanta

  1. (Hinduism) The daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, adopted by King Romapada, and wife of Rishyashringa in the Ramayana.

Shanta meaning in Hindi

Shanta in Hindi

sister of Rāma in Ramayana
शांता śāntā
female given name
शांता śāntā

Origin of Shanta

Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ता (śāntā).

Questions about Shanta

What does Shanta mean?
Shanta means the daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, adopted by King Romapada, and wife of Rishyashringa in the Ramayana.
What is Shanta in Hindi?
Shanta in Hindi is शांता (śāntā). See Shanta meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Shanta?
Shanta is a proper noun.

Words near Shanta in the dictionary

  1. Shanshan
  2. Shansi
  3. Shanskrit
  4. shant
  5. Shant'ou
  6. Shanta
  7. Shantae
  8. Shantall
  9. Shantanu
  10. shantey
  11. shanteys

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