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{{Other uses|Varma (disambiguation){{!}}Varma}}
{{Redirect|Verma|people with the given name "Verma" and other uses|Verma (disambiguation)}}

'''Varmā''', '''Verma''', '''Varman''', or '''Burman''' are [[surnames]] found in India and South-East Asia.
== Indian traditional usage ==

According to Ayodhya Prasad Sah, the title was also used by some [[Brahmins]] in parts of [[Odisha]], although it is recommended historically for the [[Kshatriya]]s.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z8QBAAAAMAAJ&q=Varma++title&dq=Varma++title&lr=&pgis=1 |title=Life in mediæval Orissa, cir. A.D. 600-1200 |first=Ayodhya Prasad |last=Sah |publisher=Chaukhambha Orientalia |year=1976 |page=123}}</ref>

==Notable people==
Notable people with surname "Varma" or its variants include:

===Dev Burman===
* [[Sachin Dev Burman]], Indian music composer and singer belonged to the Tripura royal family
* [[Rahul Dev Burman]], Indian music composer and singer, son of Sachin Dev Burman
* [[Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman]], from the Tripura royal family; Indian Sitarist and Dhrupad singer
* [[Somdev Devvarman]], Indian tennis star

===Varma===

* [[Amshuvarma|Amshu Varma]], Nepalese [[Licchavi (kingdom)|Lichchhavi]] King
* [[Aneesh Varma]], Entrepreneur
* [[Indira Varma]], British actress of Indian origin
* [[Mahadevi Varma]], Indian poet
* [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]], founder of Transcendental Meditation (birth surname)
* [[Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja]], erstwhile Raja of Kumbla
* [[Manasi Varma]] (born 11 January 1966), Indian television actress
* [[Marthanda Varma]], founder of Travancore
* [[Prakash Varma]], Film director
* [[Raja Ravi Varma]], Indian painter, King of Kilimanoor Palace, Travancore
* [[Prince Rama Varma]], musician, a direct descendant of Raja Ravi Varma
* [[Ram Gopal Varma]], Bollywood Director and Producer
* [[Ravi Varma (actor)]], Indian actor
* [[Ritu Varma]], South Indian actress
* [[Samyuktha Varma]], Indian actress
* [[Shabareesh Varma]], Indian Lyricist, Singer
* [[Shreekumar Varma]], Indian writer and great grandson of the artist Raja Ravi Varma
* [[Shyamji Krishna Varma]], Indian revolutionary fighter, lawyer and journalist

===Verman===
{{see also|List of monarchs of Cambodia}}
* [[Varman dynasty|Verman dynasty]] (4–7 c.), a dynasty of Kamarupa, including a list of rulers
* [[Suryavarman II|Suryaverman II]], Great King of the Khmer Empire and builder of Angkor Wat


===Verma===
* [[Abhishek Verma (archer)]] (born 1989), Indian archer
* [[Abhishek Verma (businessman)]] (born 1968), Indian businessman
* [[Agys Ramsaran Verma]], Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* [[Ajit Ram Verma]], Indian physicist
* [[Alka Verma]], Indian actress on the television show ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
* [[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]], Indian actor and T.V. host
* [[Aman Verma (footballer)]]
* [[Amit Verma (cricketer)]]
* [[Anshul Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[16th Lok Sabha]]
* [[Anurag Verma]], New Zealand cricketer
* [[Aru Krishansh Verma]], Indian film actor
* [[Arun Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Atul Verma]], (born 1997) Indian archer
* [[Baboo Lal Verma]], Indian politician and state minister of the [[Government of Rajasthan]]
* [[Beni Prasad Verma]], Indian politician and former [[Minister of Steel (India)|Minister of Steel]]
* [[Bhagwati Charan Verma]], 20th-century Hindi writer and winner of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]
* [[Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma]], Indian politician who entered the [[Parliament of India]] in 2014
* [[Bindeshwari Prasad Verma]], Indian politician and first Speaker of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Binod Bihari Verma]], 20th-century Indian genealogist and writer
* [[Chandradeo Prasad Verma]], Indian politician and three time member of the [[Lok Sabha]]
* [[Chotelal Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Daya-Nand Verma]], Indian mathematician after whom [[Verma module]]s are named
* [[Deepak Verma]], British actor, writer and producer
* [[Deven Verma]], Indian actor
* [[Dhirendra Verma]], 20th-century Indian poet and linguist
* [[Gajendra Verma]], Indian composer and playback singer
* [[H. C. Verma]], Indian experimental nuclear physicist
* [[H. L. Verma]], [[business science]] academic and administrator
* [[Harish Verma]], (1982-) Indian actor
* [[Hemraj Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Hikmat Singh Verma]], Fiji Indian politician and former member of the [[House of Representatives of Fiji]]
* [[Inder Verma]], molecular biologist
* [[J. S. Verma]], Chief Justice of India
* [[Jai Verma]], Indian Hindi writer
* [[Jai Prakash Verma]], Indian politician
* [[Jhunnilal Verma]], Indian lawyer and politician
* [[K. C. Verma]], former director of RAW – India's foreign intelligence agency
* [[Kamla Verma]], Indian politician and a former cabinet minister
* [[Kaushal Kumar Verma]], (1971-) Indian mathematician
* [[Kimi Verma]], Indian actress and fashion designer
* [[Lalji Verma]], Indian politician and member of both houses of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislature]]
* [[Mahendra K. Verma]], Indian physicist working in [[magnetohydrodynamics]]
* [[Mahesh Verma]], Indian [[prosthodontist]]
* [[Manas Bihari Verma]], Indian aeronautical scientist
* [[Manikya Lal Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]]
* [[Mayur Verma]], (1991-) Indian television actor
* [[Mihika Verma]], (1986-) Indian television actress and former model
* [[Motilal Verma]], activist in the [[Indian independence movement]]
* [[Nakul Verma]], (1991-) Indian cricketer
* [[Narendra Singh Verma]], Indian politician and [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Neelam Verma]], Canadian television anchor, businesswoman and former Miss Universe finalist
* [[Neena Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Indian admiral who served as [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
* [[Nirmal Verma]], Indian Hindi writer, activist and translator
* [[O.P. Verma]], Indian administrator who served as governor for two states
* [[Om Prakash Verma (politician)]], Indian politician and member of the [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Parvesh Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Parliament of India]]
* [[Phool Chand Verma]], Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha and a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* [[Pony Verma]], Bollywood choreographer
* [[Purnima Verma]], political and social worker and a Member of Parliament
* [[R.L.P. Verma]], member of Lok Sabha and a leader of Bhartiya Janata Party
* [[Raghunath Singh Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
* [[Rajeev Verma]], Indian actor
* [[Rajesh Verma (politician)|Rajesh Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
* [[Rakesh Verma]], Indian politician
* [[Rakesh Kumar Verma]], Indian politician and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Ram Murti Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
* [[Ramdeo Verma]], Indian politician and long-time member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Ramkumar Verma]], 20th-century Indian Hindi poet
* [[Rammurti Singh Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
* [[Ramswaroop Verma]], 20th-century activist and politician
* [[Randhir Prasad Verma]], Indian police officer posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]
* [[Rashmi Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Ravi Prakash Verma]], Indian politician and member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Ravi Verma]], science administrator with a focus on AIDS and other social and public health issues
* [[Rekha Verma]], Indian politician and member of the sixteenth Lok Sabha
* [[Richard Verma]], American lawyer, public servant and [[United States Ambassador to India]]
* [[Rita Verma]], Indian politician and former Minister of State of Mines and Minerals
* [[Roshan Lal Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
* [[S. P. Sen Verma]], former [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
* [[Sahib Singh Verma]], Indian politician and former Union Labour Minister of India
* [[Sajjan Singh Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
* [[Sameer Verma]] (1994-), Indian badminton player
* [[Sandip Verma, Baroness Verma]], Indian English politician
* [[Sangeet Verma]], Indian photographer and photojournalist
* [[Satya Mohan Verma]] (1933-), Indian poet
* [[Saurabh Verma]] (1981-), Indian born American cricketer
* [[Shafali Verma]], Indian women's cricketer
* [[Sheo Sharan Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
* [[Shivani Verma]], Indian spiritual teacher and inspirational speaker
* [[Subhash Verma]] (1968-), Indian wrestler
* [[Sunil Kumar Verma]], Indian biologist known for his work on [[DNA barcoding]]
* [[Sunil Verma]], activist and survivor of the [[Bhopal disaster]]
* [[Surendra Verma]], Indian Hindi litterateur and playwright
* [[Surendra Verma (science writer)]], Indian-Australian journalist and author of [[popular science book]]s
* [[Sushma Verma]] (1992-), Indian cricketer
* [[Swati Verma]], Indian film actress primarily working in the [[Bhojpuri film industry]]
* [[Tinu Verma]], Indian film action director, actor, writer and producer in [[Hindi cinema]]
* [[Usha Verma]], Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha
* [[Utkarsh Verma]], Indian politician, and member of Uttar Pradesh legislative Assembly
* [[Veena Verma]], Punjabi poet and short story author living in the [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Vikram Verma]], Indian politician and political leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Vimla Verma]], Indian politician and social worker and member of the Parliament of India
* [[Vineet Verma]], Indian film director and animator
* [[Virendra Verma]], Indian politician and member of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
* [[Vrindavan Lal Verma]], 20th-century Indian Hindi novelist and playwright.

==References==
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