Varman_(surname)
Varman (surname)
Family name
Varman or its variants, Varma, Verma, Varman, Burman or Barman, are surnames that are used in India and southeast Asia.[1]
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According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "shield, defensive armour".[2][page needed]
- R. Verman (1947–2019), Indian art director
- Ravi Varman, Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
- Sankara Varman, Indian astronomer-mathematician
- Kritavarma, also called Kritavarman or Kŗtavarmā, Mahabharata character
Rulers
India
- Arulmozhi Varman, Chola Emperor also known as Raja Raja Chola I who ruled over medieval Tamil Nadu
- Pallava dynasty kings of southern India:
- Varman dynasty kings of eastern India:
- Pushyavarman, r.c. 350–374
- Samudravarman, r.c. 374–398
- Balavarman, r.c. 398–422
- Kalyanavarman, r.c. 422–446
- Ganapativarman, r.c. 446–470
- Mahendravarman, r.c. 470–494
- Narayanavarman, r.c. 494–518
- Bhutivarman, r.c. 518–542
- Chandramukhavarman, r.c. 542–566
- Sthitavarman, r.c. 566–590
- Susthitavarman, r.c. 590–595
- Supratisthitavarman, r.c. 595–600
- Bhaskaravarman, r.c. 600–650
- Avantivarman, r.c. 650–655
- Chera dynasty of southern India
- Kulashekhara Varman, founder of the second Chera empire in India
- Rajashekhara Varman, Chera ruler and saint of southern India
- Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja : Raja of Kumbla
- Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade :Raja of Vitla
- Kerala Varmans, a dynasty of Kerala, India
Outside India
- Mulavarman, king of Kutai Martadipura (present Indonesia)
- Purnawarman, king of Tarumanagara (present Indonesia)
- Adityawarman, king of Malayapura (present Indonesia)
- Samara Vijayatunggavarman, king of Srivijaya (present Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia)
- Suryavarman I, king of Khmer Empire (present Cambodia)
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