Shukla

Shukla (Sanskrit: शुक्ल) is a word of Sanskrit origin that means "bright" or "white". It is used as a surname in north India.

Notable persons

Abhinav Shukla (producer), film and TV producer
Abhinav Shukla, actor
Ashish Shukla Indian author on geopolitics and terrorism who runs a news website on international relations
Baikuntha Shukla nationalist and revolutionary
Jagadish Shukla, meteorologist
Jhanak Shukla, actress
Laxmi Ratan Shukla, cricketer
Padma Kant Shukla, India-born German professor
Prabhat Prakash Shukla, diplomat
Rajeev Shukla, journalist
Ram Chandra Shukla, painter
Ram Kishore Shukla, Indian National Congress leader
Ramchandra Shukla, literary figure
Ravishankar Shukla, premier of CP & Berar and the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
S.N.Shukla, Indian politician
Saurabh Shukla, actor
Shilpa Shukla, actress
Shivakant Shukla, cricketer
Shyama Charan Shukla, three-term Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, an irrigation visionary and aviator
Siddharth Shukla, television actor mainly known for his lead role in Balika Vadhu.
Sri Lal Sukla, who won the Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards for literary contribution to the Hindi language.
Vidya Charan Shukla, Indian cabinet minister who held various portfolios
Vijai Shukla, Indian-Danish food scientist.
Yogendra Shukla, Indian nationalist.