"Shanta" meaning in English

See Shanta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ता (śāntā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|शान्ता}} Borrowed from Sanskrit शान्ता (śāntā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shanta
  1. (Hinduism) The daughter of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, adopted by King Romapada, and wife of Rishyashringa in the Ramayana. Tags: Hinduism Translations (female given name): शांता (śāntā) [feminine] (Hindi) Translations (sister of Rāma in Ramayana): शांता (śāntā) [feminine] (Hindi)
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