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'''Varman''' or its variants, '''[[Varma (surname)|Varma]]''', '''Verma''', '''Varman''', '''[[Burman]]''' or '''Barman''', are surnames that are used in India and southeast Asia.<ref>{{cite book| last= Dasa | first= Syamasundara | title= Hindi sabdasagara| publisher= Nagari Pracarini Sabha | page= 4387}}</ref><br />
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According to [[Radhakanta Deb]], the surname is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word for "Shield, Defensive armour".<ref>{{cite book|last=Deb|first=Raja Radhakanda|title=Shabdakalpa druma|year=2006|publisher=Nag publishers}}</ref>{{page needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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==Notable individuals==<br />
* [[R. Verman]], noted [[Art director]]<br />
* [[Ravi Varman]], Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer<br />
* [[Sankara Varman]], Indian astronomer-mathematician<br />
* [[Kritavarma]], also called Kritavarman or Kŗtavarmā<br />
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=== Rulers ===<br />
====India====<br />
* '''[[Raja Raja Chola I|Arulmozhi Varman]], [[Chola Dynasty|Chola]]''' Emperor also known as Raja Raja Chola I who ruled over medieval [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
* Pallava dynasty kings of southern India:<br />
** [[Simhavarman II]]<br />
**[[Simhavarman III]]<br />
**[[Mahendravarman I]]<br />
**[[Narasimhavarman I]]<br />
** [[Mahendravarman II]]<br />
** [[Paramesvaravarman I]]<br />
** [[Narasimhavarman II]]<br />
** [[Paramesvaravarman II]]<br />
** [[Nandivarman II]]<br />
** [[Dantivarman]]<br />
** [[Nandivarman III]]<br />
** [[Aparajitavarman]]<br />
* [[Varman dynasty]] kings of eastern India:<br />
** [[Pushyavarman]], r.c. 350-374<br />
** [[Samudravarman]], r.c. 374-398<br />
** [[Balavarman]], r.c. 398-422<br />
** [[Kalyanavarman (Varman dynasty)|Kalyanavarman]], r.c. 422-446<br />
** [[Ganapativarman]], r.c. 446-470<br />
** [[Mahendravarman (Varman dynasty)|Mahendravarman]], r.c. 470-494<br />
** [[Narayanavarman]], r.c. 494-518<br />
** [[Bhutivarman]], r.c. 518-542<br />
** [[Chandramukhavarman]], r.c. 542-566<br />
** [[Sthitavarman]], r.c. 566-590<br />
** [[Susthitavarman]], r.c. 590-595<br />
** [[Supratisthitavarman]], r.c. 595-600<br />
** [[Bhaskaravarman]], r.c. 600-650<br />
** [[Avantivarman (Varman dynasty)|Avantivarman]], r.c. 650-655<br />
* Chera dynasty of southern India<br />
** [[Kulasekhara Alvar|Kulashekhara Varman]], founder of the second Chera empire in India<br />
** [[Rajashekhara Varman]], Chera ruler and saint of southern India<br />
* [[Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja]] : [[Raja]] of [[Kumbla]]<br />
* [[Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade]] :[[Raja]] of [[Vitla]]<br />
* [[Kerala Varma (disambiguation)|Kerala Varmans]], a dynasty of Kerala, India<br />
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====Outside India====<br />
* [[Mulavarman]], king of [[Kutai#Kutai Kingdoms|Kutai Martadipura]] (present Indonesia)<br />
* [[Purnawarman]], king of [[Tarumanagara]] (present Indonesia)<br />
* [[Adityawarman]], king of [[Pagaruyung Kingdom|Malayapura]] (present Indonesia)<br />
* [[Samara Vijayatunggavarman]], king of [[Srivijaya]] (present Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia)<br />
Kings of [[Salakanagara]] (present Indonesia):<br />
**Dewawarman I<br />
**Dewawarman II<br />
**Dewawarman III<br />
**Dewawarman IV<br />
**Dewawarman V<br />
**Dewawarman VI<br />
**Dewawarman VII<br />
**Dewawarman VIII<br />
*[[Suryavarman I]], king of [[Khmer Empire]] (present [[Cambodia]])<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian surnames]]<br />
[[Category:Nair]]<br />
[[Category:Vellalar]]</div>
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