Akshat is a popular male given name in
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
and
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
cultures. It is a name derived from the
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word 'Aksata' meaning, uninjured.
SpokenSanskrit.de Dictionary translation of the word 'Akshat'.
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Akshat may refer to:
People
*Akshat Chandra
Akshat Chandra (born May 28, 1999) is an American chess player. He started playing Chess during a visit to India in 2009 when he was nine years old. In 2015, he won the US National K-12 Championship and was also the US Junior Champion, the firs ...
(born 1999), American chess prodigy
*Akshat Chopra
Akshat Chopra is an Indian film actor, model, and dancer, who was one of 36 children awarded the National Child Award in 2007 for exceptional achievement in their fields. Presently, he is an elected member of the executive committee of the Pub ...
, Indian film actor, model and dancer
* Akshat Khamparia (born 1989), Indian chess International Master
* Akshat Pandey (born 1993), Indian cricketer
*Akshat Singh
Akshat Anjaria or Hakka (born 21 April 2005) is an Indian dancer who came into prominence by showcasing his talent in the Bengali dance reality show ''Dance Bangla Dance''. He then took part in India's reality show ''India's Got Talent'' and b ...
(born 2005), Indian dancer
* Akshat Verma, Indian film director and screenwriter
* Akshat Kotwalla (born 2000), Indian Software Developer
See also
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References
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Indian masculine given names