Sastri
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Sastri is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- A. Seshayya Sastri (1828–1903), Indian administrator, Diwan of Travancore 1872–1877 and Diwan of Pudukkottai 1878–1894
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- Bapudeva Sastri (1821–1900), Indian scholar in Sanskrit and mathematics
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- C. V. Kumaraswami Sastri (1870–1934), Indian lawyer, Sanskrit scholar, justice of the Madras High Court
- C. V. Viswanatha Sastri, Indian lawyer, Sanskrit scholar, justice of the Madras High Court
- C. V. Runganada Sastri (1819–1881), Indian judge, interpreter, civil servant and polyglot
- Cheyyur Chengalvaraya Sastri, a carnatic music composer
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- Devudu Narasimha Sastri (1895–1962), Kannada writer, novelist, Sanskrit scholar, ritualist, actor and a journalist
- Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1887–1980), Telugu poet, playwright and translator
- Dhulipala Seetharama Sastri (1921–2007), Telugu film and Stage Actor
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- Eemani Sankara Sastri (1922–1987), Veena player of Carnatic music
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- H. Krishna Sastri (1870–1928), Indian epigraphist
- Hiranand Sastri (1878–1946), Indian archaeologist and epigraphist
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- Ironleg Sastri (died 2006), Telugu comedian actor from India
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- Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri (1926–2014), Indian writer and linguist
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- K. A. Nilakanta Sastri (1892–1975), Indian historian and Dravidologist
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- Lina Sastri (born 1953), Italian actress and singer
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- M. Patanjali Sastri (1889–1963), the Second Chief Justice of India
- Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastri (1920–1992), eminent personality in pure Telugu literature
- Mannargudi Raju Sastri (1815–1903), Hindu scholar
- Mosa Walsalam Sastri (1847–1916), Indian philosopher, social reformer, poet, musician and theologian
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- Natesa Sastri (1859–1906), noted exponent of Harikatha
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- Paidala Gurumurti Sastri, 17th century composer of Carnatic music
- Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (1929–1998), Telugu writer and editor
- Puranam Purushottama Sastri (1925–2010), Carnatic Musician, winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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- R. V. S. Peri Sastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India
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- S. Srikanta Sastri (1904–1974), Indian historian, Indologist, epigraphist and polyglot
- Sarabha Sastri (1872–1904), Indian venu flute player, known as the first great Brahmin flutist
- Sivanath Sastri (1847–1919), scholar, religious reformer, educator, writer and historian
- Subbaraya Sastri (1803–1862), son and student of Syama Sastri
- Syama Sastri (1762–1827), composer of Carnatic music
