Hemant

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Hemant, ( ) is an Indian male given name. It is the namesake of Hemanta, one of the six Indian ecological seasons—Ritu—in the northern half of the Indian subcontinent, which runs in early winter approximately from November to December. The female version of the name is Haimanti. Notable people named Hemant include: *Hemant Bhagwani *Hemant Birje (born 1965), Indian actor *Hemant Brijwasi, Indian singer *Hemant Chaturvedi, Indian cinematographer *Hemant Chauhan, Gujarati writer and singer specializing in religious and folk songs *Hemant Choudhary, Indian actor *Hemant Dhome, Indian politician *Hemant Divate, Marathi poet, translator and publisher *Hemant Godse, Indian politician *Hemant Gokhale *Hemant Goswami (born 1971), Indian social activist *Hemant Gupta *Hemant Gurung, (born 1958), Bhutanese politician *Hemant Joshi, Indian professor of Mass Communication and Journalism *Hemant Joshi (politician), Indian politician *Hemant Kanitkar (born 1942), Indian former cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1974 *Hemant Kanoria *Hemant Karkare (1954–2008), former chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad *Hemant Katare *Hemant Khandelwal *Hemant Khava *Hemant Kher *Hemant Kinikar *Hemant Kumar (1920–1989), Indian musician and singer *Hemant Lakhani (1935–2013), British Indian convicted for an illegal arms deal *Hemant Lall *Hemant Madhukar, Indian film director and producer *Hemant Mahaur…

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1. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369838629