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: शर्मिला) is a

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, which means "comfort", "joy" and"protection".

Notable people named Sharmila

* Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Sri Lankan-American physician * Sharmila Bhattacharya (born 1964), American-Nigerian doctor and NASA scientist *

Sharmila Biswas Sharmila Biswas is a noted Indian classical dancer and choreographer in the Odissi, and a disciple of guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. In 1995, she established Odissi Vision and Movement Center in Kolkata, where she is the Artistic Director, the cen ...

(born 19 November 1962), Indian dancer and choreographer * Sharmila Chakraborty (born 1961), Indian cricketer *

Sharmila Devar Sharmila Devar is an American actress. She is best known for her roles Lata in the NBC comedy series, '' Outsourced'', and as Lauren Wellman, one of President's assistants, in the ABC political drama, ''Scandal''. Career Devar graduated from th ...

(born 10 July 1977), American actress *

Sharmila Farooqi Sharmila Sahiba Faruqui Hashaam (Urdu: شرمیلا صاحبہ فاروقی ہشام; born 25 January 1978) is a Pakistani politician from Karachi, affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party. Early life and career Faruqui is the maternal gr ...

(born 1978), Pakistani politician * Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay, Indian professor of material science *

Sharmila Nicollet Sharmila Nicollet (born 12 March 1991) is an Indian professional golfer from Bangalore, India. Early years Nicollet was born in Bangalore. Her father Marc Nicollet is French and her mother Surekha Nicollet is from Bangalore. Surekha is a perfumi ...

(born 1991), French-Indian golfer *

Sharmila Rege Sharmila Rege (7 October 1964 – 13 July 2013) was an Indian sociologist, feminist scholar and author of '' Writing Caste, Writing Gender''. She led the Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women's Studies Centre, (the department of Gender Studies) at ...

(1964–2013), Indian sociologist, feminist and writer *

Irom Chanu Sharmila Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 14 March 1972), also known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is an Indian civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur, which is located on the north ...

(born 1972), Indian poet, political and civil rights activist *

Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Fi ...

(born 1944), Indian actress *

Y. S. Sharmila Yeduguri Sandinti Sharmila Reddy (born 1974), also known as Y. S. Sharmila, is an Indian politician who is the founder and president of the YSR Telangana Party. She is the younger sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ...

(born 17 December 1973), Indian politician

Notable people named Sarmila

Sarmila Bose Sarmila Bose is an Indian-American journalist and academic. She has served as a senior research associate at the Centre for International Studies in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. She is th ...

(born 1959),

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Notable people named Sharmeila

Sharmiela Mandre Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Career Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre ...

(born 1989), Indian actress {{given-name-stub Hindu given names Indian feminine given names