Kanta (name)

Kanta is an Indian and Bengali name that may refer to the following people:


 * Kanta Gupta (1938–2016), Indian mathematician
 * Kanta Nalawade, Indian politician from Maharashtra
 * Kanta Rao (1923–2009), Indian film actor and producer from Telugu cinema
 * Kanta Saroop Krishen, Indian social worker
 * Kanta Subbarao, Indian virologist, molecular geneticist, and physician-scientist
 * Albert Kanta Kambala (1958–2008), Zaire football midfielder
 * Balivada Kanta Rao (1927–2000), Indian Telugu novelist and playwright
 * Kamala Kanta Kalita, Indian politician
 * Krishna Kanta Handique (1898–1982), Indian Sanskrit scholar
 * Laxmi Kanta Chawla, Indian Punjabi politician
 * Rajani Kanta Barman (born 1979), Bangladeshi football defender
 * Rajani Kanta Patir (1917–?), Indian Administrative Service officer
 * Rajat Kanta Ray, Bengali historian
 * Rama Kanta Dewri, Indian politician
 * Snehansu Kanta Acharya (1913–1986), Advocate General of West Bengal, India
 * Subhrangsu Kanta Acharyya (born 1940), Indian geologist
 * Surjya Kanta Mishra, Indian politician
 * Tarini Kanta Roy, Indian politician
 * Uma Kanta Chaudhari, Nepalese politician