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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The Marxist commentator Thomas Sankara, who died in 1987, became a trend on TikTok with clips edited with trending songs, GIFs of his face in comment sections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

The current junta leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traore, has been likened by some to Sankara, as an anti-imperialist pan-African leader, and is using the reburial to increase support, analysts say.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

Sankara and the other victims were buried at a civil cemetery in 1987.

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023

Malati is persuaded that the god Sankara is to be propitiated with offerings of flowers gathered by one's self.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by J. S. Zemin

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