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Shankar

[shahn-kahr, shahng-]

noun

  1. Ravi 1920–2012, Indian sitarist.



Shankar

/ ˈʃæŋkɑː /

noun

  1. Ravi (ˈrɑːviː). 1920–2012 Indian sitarist

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Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi's zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and collapsed by evening.

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Vinay Shankar Pandey, a senior local official, said a team of 10 geologists has been sent to the village to determine the cause of the flash floods.

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After two years with Shankar's Weekly, a well-known satire magazine, Abu set his sights on Europe.

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Shankar's Weekly, a satirical magazine known for its cartoons, shut down entirely.

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Ravi Shankar, who introduced Indian music to much of the Western world, counted Beatles member George Harrison among his disciples.

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