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Sankara

American

[suhng-ker-uh] / ˈsʌŋ kər ə /

noun

Shankara.

Sankara British

/ ˈsænkɑːrə /

noun

8th century _ad , Hindu philosopher, the leading exponent of the Vedantic school: noted for his commentaries on the great Hindu texts

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He was also a lawyer for the family of the former head of state Thomas Sankara, who was killed in 1987 in a coup led by his successor Compaore.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Sankara rose to power in a coup in 1983 at the age of 33, rallied the nation under the motto "Fatherland or death, we will win!"

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Compaore, 72, was convicted in 2022 of the murder of Thomas Sankara, the iconic African leader who died in a coup 35 years ago.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Twenty other defendants tried with him included Callixte Nsabimana, popularly known as Sankara, a spokesman for the FLN.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2022

Yonder, O Partha, Karna, equal unto Indra in energy, or, perhaps, Sankara himself, is slaughtering thy troops with his shafts.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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