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Shiv
Boy NameIndian Origin
Meaning
Northern Indian form of SHIVA (1).
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Shiv Visvanathan
Shiv Visvanathan is an Indian academic best known for his contributions to developing the field of science and technology studies (STS), and for the concept of cognitive justice, a term he coined.
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Shiv K. Kumar
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Shiv G. Kapoor
Shiv Gopal Kapoor is the Grayce Wicall Gauthier Chair professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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Shiv R. Jhawar
Shiv R.
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Shiv Narayan Tandon
Shiv Narayan Tandon was an Indian National Congress politician.
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