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Varman or its variants, Varma, Verma, Varman, Burman or Barman, are surnames that are used in India and southeast Asia.[1]
According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "Shield, Defensive armour".[2][page needed]
Notable individuals
- R. Verman, noted Art director
- Ravi Varman, Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer
- Sankara Varman, Indian astronomer-mathematician
- Kritavarma, also called Kritavarman or Kŗtavarmā
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)
Kings of Salakanagara (present Indonesia):
- Dewawarman I
- Dewawarman II
- Dewawarman III
- Dewawarman IV
- Dewawarman V
- Dewawarman VI
- Dewawarman VII
- Dewawarman VIII
- Suryavarman I, king of Khmer Empire (present Cambodia)