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stem‌ ( nom. ) ‌can ‌mean '‌joyfulness', 'comfort‌', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins.

Origin

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Parashurama Parashurama (), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Virarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. Hindu tradition holds him to be the destroyer of the evil on Earth. According t ...

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Etymology‌

‌The Sanskrit‌ word "Sharma‌" is derived‌ from ‌the term "ṣárman‌," which ‌carries meanings of 'joy,' 'comfort,' and 'happiness.'‌

People

Notable people with the surname Sharma, Sarma or Sarmah who may or may not belong to

caste are as follows:

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Abhiram Sharma Abhiram Sharma () is a Nepalese politician. He is a member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province The Madhesh Provincial Assembly ( Nepali/ Maithili/ Bhojpuri: मधेश प्रदेश सभा) is a unicameral governing and law m ...

, Nepalese politician * Abhishek Sharma (disambiguation), several people *

Adah Sharma Adah Sharma (born 11 May 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. Sharma, after finishing her schooling, made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 Hindi horror film, ''1920'', a box office succ ...

, Indian actress *

Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983) Aditi Sharma (born 24 August 1983) is an Indian actress known for her performances in films, television and advertisements. She has appeared in various projects, including the talent hunting show '' India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj'', '' Gangaa ...

, Indian film and TV actress *

Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996) Aditi Sharma (born 4 September 1996) is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2018 and is best known for her portrayal of Meera Dhingra Kapoor in '' Kaleerein'', Roshni Choudhary Khan in ...

, Indian TV actress *

Aditi Sharma (cricketer) Aditi Keshavdev Sharma (born 5 August 1996 at Jhansi) is an Uttar Pradeshi First-class cricket cricketer. She plays for Uttar Pradesh and Central Zone. She has played 1 First-class, 7 List A cricket and 10 Women's Twenty20 matches. She made h ...

, Indian cricketer * Agni Sharma (Valmiki), Indian author *

Aham Sharma Aham Sharma (born 22 July 1989) is an Indian actor from Salimpur, Bihar, India. Best known for his work in Indian television, he has also featured in several Bollywood films including '' 1962 My Country Land'' which premiered at Marche du F ...

, Indian film and TV actor *

Ajay Sharma Ajay Kumar Sharma () (born 3 April 1964) is a former Indian cricketer. Sharma was a prolific run-maker in first-class cricket, mainly for Delhi, scoring over 10,000 runs, at an average of 67.46. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the ...

(1988–1993), Indian cricketer *

Akash Sharma Akash Sharma (born 10 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Services in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournam ...

, Indian cricketer * Akki Sharma, Nepalese visual effect artist *

Alok Sharma Alok Kumar Sharma, Baron Sharma, (born 7 September 1967), is a British Conservative Party politician. He served as President for COP26 from 2021 to 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Str ...

, British politician *

Alok Sharma (cricketer) This is a list of all cricketers who have played in first-class, List A or Twenty20 matches for Bengal, mostly in the Ranji Trophy (FC), Vijay Hazare Trophy (LA), and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) competitions. Seasons given are the first and la ...

, Indian cricketer *

Amit Prakash Sharma Amit Prakash Sharma (born April 12, 1968) is an Indian parasitologist and former director of National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi. He is known for his studies on the disease of malaria and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy ...

, Indian parasitologist *

Amit Sharma (cricketer) Amit Sharma (born 20 November 1974), is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Amit Sharma was considered as an allrounder and was the captain of the U-19 team that visited England in 1994 season and ...

, Indian cricketer *

Anand Sharma Anand Sharma (born 5 January 1953) is an Indian politician and former Union Cabinet Minister in charge of Commerce and Industry and Textiles in the Government of India. Since June 2014, Sharma was the Deputy Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, ...

, Indian politician *

Anant Sharma Anant Prasad Sharma (25 December 1919 – October 1988) was an Indian Railway Union leader, politician who became Minister of State for Industry, and Union Minister of the government of India. He was also the Governor of the State of Punjab an ...

(1919–1988), Indian railway union leader and politician * Anil Sharma, several people *

Anjali Sharma (climate activist) Anjali Sharma (born 2004) is an Australian climate activist who was the lead litigant in a class action in the Australian Federal Court, seeking an injunction against the Australian Government and the Minister for the Environment for failing t ...

, Australian environmentalist *

Anjani Kumar Sharma Anjani Kumar Sharma () was Nepal's first surgeon. Sharma was born on June 7, 1928, in the remote region of Bhaluwahi in Siraha District in the Terai region of Nepal. Growing up in rural Nepal, there was poor access to healthcare, and because of t ...

, Nepalese surgeon *

Ankit Sharma (athlete) Ankit Sharma (born 20 July 1992) is an Indian athlete who competes in the long jump event. He holds the long jump national record of 8.19 metres set in June 2016 at the G. Kosanov Memorial Meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Early life and background ...

, Indian athlete *

Ankit Sharma (cricketer) Ankit Nagendra Sharma (born 20 April 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Puducherry in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In the 2015–16 season of Ranji Trophy, Ankit was the second-hig ...

, Indian cricketer * Ankit Sharma (footballer), Indian footballer * Ankitta Sharma, Indian actress * Anna Sharma, (born 1995) Nepalese actress * Anthony Francis Sharma, Nepalese Jesuit *

Anup Raj Sharma Anup Raj Sharma was the Chief Justice of Nepal from 14 December 2010 to 25 March 2010. He was preceded by Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and succeeded by Ram Prasad Shrestha. He was appointed chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission A human r ...

, Chief Justice of Nepal * Anu Sharma, American audiologist and academic *

Anuj Sharma (singer) Anuj Sharma is an Indian playback singer from the town of Rehan, India, Rehan, Himachal Pradesh. He predominantly works in Bollywood films and Himachali folk songs. Sharma had begun his career while recording a Himachali Folk album in late 199 ...

, Indian playback singer *

Anuj Sharma (actor) Ramanuj Sharma (born 15 May 1976), popularly known as Anuj Sharma, is an Indian politician and film, stage and television personality in Chhattisgarhi cinema He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of In ...

(born 1976), Indian politician and actor * Anuj Sharma (police officer) (born 1968), Indian policeman *

Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won many awards including Filmfare Awards and IIFA Awards. Sharma has appeared in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 in the 2010s and was featured by ''F ...

(born 1988), Indian film actress and producer * Archana Sharma (botanist) (1932–2008), Indian cytogeneticist and cytotoxicologist *

Aribam Syam Sharma Aribam Syam Sharma is an Indian filmmaker and composer from Manipur. He debuted in the first Manipuri film '' Matamgi Manipur'' as an actor. In 1974, he directed his first movie '' Lamja Parshuram''. It became the first Manipuri film to run for ...

, Indian film director and composer * Arun Kumar Sarmah, Indian politician * Arun Kumar Sharma, Indian biologist * Arjun Sharma, Indian cricketer *

Arvind Sharma Arvind Sharma (born 13 January 1940) is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University. Sharma's works focus on Hinduism, philosophy of religion. In editing books his works include ''Our Religions'' and ''Women in World Relig ...

(born 1940), Indian academic *

Ashish Sharma Ashish Sharma is an Indian film and television actor and the founder of Rachayita Films. He is recognised for the title role in '' Prithvi Vallabh - Itihaas Bhi, Rahasya Bhi,'' Rama in '' Siya Ke Ram,'' Major Rudra Pratap Ranawat in '' Rangrasi ...

, Indian actor *

Astra Sharma Astra Sharma (born 11 September 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 84 in singles and 91 in doubles. Sharma has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour. In addition, she ...

, Australian tennis player * Avinash Sharma (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer

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* B. D. Sharma (1918–1993), Indian politician from Odisha and Madhya Pradesh * B. N. Sarma (1867–1932), Indian lawyer, politician and freedom fighter *

Babita Sharma Babita Sharma (born April 1977) is a British television newsreader who worked on the domestic BBC News Channel and BBC World News, presenting the Newsday strand each Monday to Wednesday from London with Rico Hizon in Singapore. Sharma stopped p ...

, British television newsreader * Basanti Sarma, Indian politician *

Benudhar Sharma Benudhar Sharma (Beṇudhar Śarmmā, 1894–1981) was a noted writer, translator, journalist, historical researcher, and freedom fighter from Assam. He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan (IAST: ''Pad ...

, Indian historian *

Bhagwatikumar Sharma Bhagwatikumar Sharma (31 May 1934 – 5 September 2018) was an Indian author and journalist who wrote in Gujarati. Born in Surat and educated in languages, he edited a daily for several years. He wrote novels, short stories, poetry, essays an ...

(1934–2018), Indian author and journalist * Bhakti Sharma, Indian swimmer * Brajanath Sarma, Assamese playwright and actor * Bipul Sharma, Indian cricketer

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Charu Sharma Charu Sharma is an Indian commentator, compere and quizmaster. He is the director of the Pro Kabaddi League. He was the CEO of the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team for the 2008 Indian Premier League but was forced to leave due to the ...

, Indian cricket commentator *

Charu Sharma (athlete) Charu Sharma (born 24 March 1992) is an Indian athlete and performer. She has a whole chapter on her in Hindi textbooks in Maharashtra, she is one of India's young achievers. Early life and education Charu Sharma was born on 24 March 1992 in J ...

(born 1992), Indian athlete and performer *

Chetan Sharma Chetan Sharma (born 3 January 1966) is an Indian former cricket player who played Tests and ODIs as a fast bowler for Indian cricket team. Sharma was the first man to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup, achieving this feat in the 1987 ...

, Indian cricketer, politician, nephew of Yashpal *

Chris Sharma Chris Omprakash Sharma (born 23 April 1981) is an American rock climber who is considered one of the greatest and most influential climbers in the history of the sport. He dominated sport climbing for the decade after his 2001 ascent of '' Real ...

, American rock climber * Cindy Devika Sharma, Trinidad and Tobago politician

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* Deepak Sharma (disambiguation), several people *

Deepti Sharma Deepti Sharma (born 24 August 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh, UP Warriorz, London Spirit, Melbourne Stars and India. She is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break. As of 2018, she was ranke ...

(born 1997), Indian cricketer * Deen Bandhu Sharma, Indian writer from Jammu and Kashmir *

Dheeraj Sharma (filmmaker) Dheeraj Sharma (born 20 February 1982) is a social worker and a documentary film maker based in Delhi, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, ...

, Indian film director and social worker *

Dheeraj Sharma (professor) Dheeraj Sharma is an Indian academic and management professor, serving as the director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak since 2017. He is also a professor on leave from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Early Life ...

, Indian professor of management * Dina Nath Sharma, Nepalese politician * Dinesh Sharma (actor), Nepalese actor *

Dinesh Sharma (politician) Dinesh Sharma (born 12 January 1964) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. He was the Deputy Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2017 to 2022. He was previously the mayor of Lucknow. A professo ...

, Indian politician from Lucknow *

Dinesh Sharma (academic) Dinesh J. Sharma (born in 1964 New Delhi, India) is an American social scientist, psychologist, academic and entrepreneur in the fields of human development and rights, leadership and globalization; his recent publications include, �The Global Obam ...

, Indian social scientist, psychologist, academic and author * Dineshwar Sharma (1954–2020), Indian police officer *

Dipannita Sharma Dipannita Sharma is an India, Indian actress and model. Career Sharma came into the limelight after making it to the final five of the Femina Miss India, Miss India 1998 contest. She also won 'Miss Photogenic' title in the same contest. She has ...

(born 1979), Indian model and actress *Divyendu Sharma (born 1983), known as

Divyenndu Divyendu Sharma (born 19 June 1983), known mononymously as Divyenndu, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and series. He had his break-out role in the comedy ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' (2011), winning the Screen Award for Best Male Debut, ...

, Indian actor * Dwijen Sharma, Bangladeshi naturalist and science writer

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Evelyn Sharma Evelyn Lakshmi Sharma is a German actress and model who appears primarily in Indian films of the Hindi language. She marked her film debut with the 2006 American film ''Turn Left'' and made her Bollywood debut in the 2012 film '' From Sydney w ...

(born 1986), German actress

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* Geetanjali Sharma (born 1984), Indian classical dancer *

Gaurav Sharma (author) Gaurav Sharma (born 4 March 1992) is a Canadian author and novelist of Indian origin, best known for his national (India) bestselling novel, '' God of the Sullied''. His other books include, '' Beyond Countless Grief'', '' Diary of a Whimsical ...

(born 1992), Indo-Canadian author * Gaurav Sharma (engineer), American engineer *

Gaurav Sharma (politician) Gaurav Mrinal Sharma (born 1987) is a New Zealand doctor and former Member of Parliament. Elected in 2020, Sharma was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Labour Party, representing the electorate of Hamilton West. In August 2022, he made alle ...

, (born 1987), New Zealand doctor and politician * Gaurav Sharma (singer) (born 1992), Indian singer and composer * Girish Sharma, Indian comedian * G. R. Sharma (1919–1986), Indian historian *

Gokul Sharma Gokul Sharma (born 25 December 1985) is an Indian cricketer who plays first-class cricket and List A cricket for Assam. He has also played for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy. Sharma is a right-handed middle order batsman and right-arm off bre ...

(born 1985), Indian cricketer * Gopal Sharma (1985–1990), Indian cricketer * Gyanesh Sharma (born 1963), Indian politician

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* Hariharan Raja Sharma, Indian politician *

Himanshu Sharma Himanshu Sharma is an Indian film writer and producer who works in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. He is most well known as the writer of the ''Tanu Weds Manu series'' (2011 & 2015), for which he received two National Film Awards, National FIlm Award ...

, Indian screenwriter *

Himanta Biswa Sarma Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 Au ...

, Indian politician from Assam

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Ishant Sharma Ishant Sharma (; born 2 September 1988) is an Indian cricketer who has represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is a 6 ft 4 in tall right-arm fast-medium bowler. In 2011, he became the fifth youngest player to take 100 Te ...

(born 1988), Indian cricketer * Ishani Sharma, Indian actress

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* Janamanchi Seshadri Sarma, Indian Telugu poet *

Jagdish Sharma Dr. Jagdish Sharma (born 1 October 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a vice president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, a political party. His wife Shanti Sharma was MLA from Ghosi. His son Rahul Kumar became MLA from Ghosi constituency. A ...

, Indian politician *

Janardhan Sharma Janardan Sharma () is a Nepalese politician and former Finance Minister of Nepal. A three-time parliamentarian, Sharma is the single leader to have been elected from same constituency for four consecutive terms within CPN (Maoist Centre). Shar ...

, Nepalese politician *Jaswant Rai Sharma, known as

Naqsh Lyallpuri Jaswant Rai Sharma (24 February 1928 – 22 January 2017), popularly known by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri, was an Indian ghazal and Hindi language film lyricist. He is best known for the songs "Rasm-e-Ulfat Ko Nibhayen" ('' Dil Ki Rahen'', 1973) ...

, Indian lyricist *

Jaya Sharma Jaya Sharma (born 17 September 1980) is an Indian former cricketer who played as a left-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match, 77 One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for India between 2002 and 2008, including playin ...

, Indian cricketer * Jhabarmal Sharma, Indian journalist and historian of Rajasthan * Jitesh Sharma (born 1993), Indian cricketer *

Joginder Sharma DSP Joginder Sharma (born 23 October 1983) is an Indian police officer and former professional cricketer who currently serves as a DSP of police in the Haryana Police. He has made sporadic appearances for the Indian cricket team. He also playe ...

, Indian cricketer *

Jyotirmaya Sharma Jyotirmaya Sharma is a professor of political science at the Department of Political Science and,served as the Dean of School of Social Sciences, at the University of Hyderabad, Telangana, in India. He was a Senior Fellow at the Lichtenberg-Koll ...

, Indian political scientist

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* K. V. Sarma, Indian science historian *

Kamalesh Sharma Kamalesh Sharma (born 30 September 1941) is an Indian diplomat who served as the fifth secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he was the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom from 2004 to 200 ...

, Indian diplomat and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth *

Kapil Sharma (comedian) Kapil Sharma (born Kapil Punj; 2 April 1981) is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host, actor, dubbing artist, producer and singer. Sharma is the host on the stand-up comedy and talk show '' The Great Indian Kapil Show'' and ''The Kapil S ...

(born 1981), Indian comedian, actor, TV host and producer * Karan Sharma (disambiguation), several people *

Karanvir Sharma Karanvir Sharma (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Shaurya Sabherwal in Star Plus's romantic drama series '' Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani ...

, Indian actor *

Karn Sharma Karn Vinod Sharma (born 23 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer. He plays as an all-rounder for the Railways cricket team. He is a left-hand batsman and leg break bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut against England in 2014. He ma ...

, Indian cricketer * Karthik Sarma (born 1974/1975), Indian-American billionaire hedge fund manager * Kavana Sarma, Indian engineer * Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal *

Kidar Sharma Kidar Nath Sharma (12 April 1910 – 29 April 1999), also known as Kedar Sharma, was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and lyricist of Hindi films. While he had great success as a director of movies including '' Neel Kamal'' (1947 ...

(1910–1999), Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and lyricist *

Kim Sharma Kim Michelle Sharma is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in the 2000-romantic drama ''Mohabbatein'' for which she won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female. Sharma went ...

, Indian actress and model *

Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma (; born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmm ...

(born 1979), Indian actress *

Kriti Sharma Kriti Sharma (born April 1988) is an artificial intelligence technologist, business executive and humanitarian. As of 2018, she is the vice president of artificial intelligence and ethics at UK software company Sage Group. Sharma is the found ...

, Indian artificial intelligence technologist * Kuldeep Sharma, Indian politician from Haryana *

Kum Uma Sharma Uma Sharma (born 1942) is a kathak dancer, choreographer and teacher. She also runs the Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan, a classical dance and music academy, situated in New Delhi, founded by her father in 1946. She is most known for reviving the old cl ...

(born 1942), Indian kathak dancer, choreographer, and teacher

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* Lalit Mohan Sharma (1928–2008), Chief Justice of India * Laxmi Sharma, Nepali entrepreneur

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Mahesh Sharma Mahesh Sharma () is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is currently serving as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Gautam Buddha Nagar seat. He was elected in the 2014 Indian general election ...

(born 1959), Indian politician *

Mahika Sharma Mahika Sharma is an Indian actress. She won a beauty pageant, becoming the Miss Teen Northeast. She has also appeared in Indian television serials. Sharma has appeared in television show F.I.R. (TV series) and Bollywood movie Mr Joe B. Carva ...

(born 1994), Indian actress and model *

Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma is an Indian playback singer. She is known for the song " Munni Badnaam Hui" from '' Dabangg'' and "Tinku Jiya" from '' Yamla Pagla Deewana''. The songs were chartbusters and fetched her several awards and nominations, including a ...

, Indian singer, Munni Badnaam Hui *

Malvika Sharma Malvika Sharma is an Indian actress and model who works in Telugu films. She is a qualified advocate. Sharma made her debut with '' Nela Ticket'' (2018) alongside Ravi Teja. Her next film was ''Red'' (2021). Personal life She graduated from ...

(born 1999), Indian actress and model * Manish Sharma (disambiguation), several people *

Manju Sharma (biologist) Manju Sharma (13 December 1940 – 31 October 2024) was an Indian biotechnologist and administrator of several scientific research and policy-making bodies in India. She was most recently the president and executive director at the Indian Insti ...

(born 1940), Indian biologist from Gandhinagar *

Manu Sharma Manu Sharma (born 1977), born Siddharth Vashisht and now known as Siddharth Sharma, is an Indian convicted murderer who was imprisoned for the 1999 murder of Jessica Lal. He was released in June 2020 on grounds of good behaviour. Sharma is the ...

(born 1977), Indian convicted for the 1999 murder of Jessica Lal *

Mithila Sharma Mithila Sharma () is a Nepalese actress and dancer. She has been acting in Nepali films, tele-serials and dancing at different stage programs and doing various musical dramas. She is known for '' Mukundo:Mask of Desire'' (2000), ''Karma'' (2006) ...

, Nepalese actress *

Mohit Sharma Mohit Mahipal Sharma (born 18 September 1988) is formerly an Indian international cricketer. He currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Guja ...

, Indian cricketer *

, Indian military officer * Mukesh Sharma, Indian auditor *

Murari Raj Sharma Murari Raj Sharma (1951–2020) was a former ambassador for Nepal to the United Kingdom. He presented his letters of credence to the British Queen on February 12, 2008 at Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is a royal official resid ...

, Nepalese diplomat *

Murli Sharma Murali Sharma (born 9 August 1972) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu and Hindi films. Sharma has starred in over 130 feature films including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam cinema. Sharma gained wide r ...

, Indian actor

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Neha Sharma Neha Sharma (, born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress, model, and businesswoman. Sharma has appeared in several films including '' Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'' (2013), ''Solo'' (2017) and '' Tanhaji'' (2020). She made her web debut with the ...

(born 1987), Indian actress and model *

Nia Sharma Nia Sharma (born Neha Sharma, 17 September 1990) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi television. She is known for her roles as Manvi Chaudhary in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'', Zee TV's ''Jamai Raja (2014 TV series), Jama ...

(born 1990), Indian actress *

Nikita Sharma Nikita Sharma is an Indian television actress who primarily works in Television in India, Hindi television. She made her acting debut with ''V The Serial'' portraying Taani in 2013. She earned recognition with her portrayal of Antara Kaul in '' ...

, Indian actress * Nilamber Dev Sharma, Indian scholar and writer of Dogri and English literature * Nisha Sharma, Nepalese actor * Nisha Sharma, Indian field hockey player * Nisha Sharma, American romance novelist *

Nupur Sharma Nupur Sharma (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) until June 2022. She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson. In June 2 ...

, Indian politician

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Pankaj Sharma Pankaj Sharma is a British professor of Clinical Neurology at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and consultant neurologist at Imperial College London. He is director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Research at Royal Holloway (ICR2UL ...

, British neurologist * Paras Sharma, Indian cricketer *

Paridhi Sharma Paridhi Sharma is an Indian television actress best known for playing Jodha Bai in Zee TV's ''Jodha Akbar'' and Goddess Vaishno Devi in ''Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki''. She also played the role of Babita Chaddha in Sony En ...

, Indian actress *

Parvez Sharma Parvez Sharma is a New York-based Indian filmmaker, author, and journalist. He is a recipient of the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship in the film/video category. He was amongst the 173 fellows selected from 3000 applicants in the 94th year of the fe ...

, Indian writer and filmmaker *

Phaldut Sharma Phaldut "Paul" Sharma is a Welsh actor and dancer. He is perhaps best known for his small role in the 2013 science fiction movie ''Gravity'', and is also known for playing Achmed in ''Gavin & Stacey'' and AJ Ahmed in ''EastEnders''. Early life ...

, British actor and dancer *

Phani Sarma Phani Sarma (1910–1970) was an Indian theatre actor, playwright, film actor and director. Beginning as a stage actor, he appeared in the first film ever made in Assamese cinema, ''Joymoti (1935 film), Joymati'', in 1935. Sarma was conferred wi ...

, Assamese playwright and actor * Pooja Sharma (disambiguation)

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* R. S. Sharma (disambiguation), multiple people * Rabindra Nath Sharma, Nepalese politician *

Rahul Sharma (disambiguation) Rahul Sharma may refer to: * Rahul Sharma (actor), Indian actor * Rahul Sharma (Gujarat police), Indian police officer * Rahul Sharma (Hong Kong cricketer) (born 1960), Hong Kong cricketer * Rahul Sharma (cricketer, born 1986), Indian cricketer * Ra ...

, several people *

Rajan Sarma ''Kaiyodu Kai'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Rajan Sarma. The film stars Aravind Akash, Yugendran and newcomer Sona, with Raghuvaran, Malaysia Vasudevan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Karunas, M. N. Rajam, Pasi Sathy ...

, Tamil-language actor *

Rajat Sharma Rajat Sharma (born 18 February 1957) is an Indian journalist and businessperson acting as the chairman and Editor-in-chief of India TV, an Indian news channel. He is most known as host of Indian television show ''Aap Ki Adalat'', which first a ...

(born 1957), Indian Hindi TV news channel editor * Rajendra Prasad Sharma (born 1960), IPS, DGP officer, Orissa Police *

Rajesh Kumar Sharma Rajesh Kumar Sharma (born 2 November in 1978) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in Indi ...

(born 1978), Bihar Politician, Health Minister * Rajesh Sharma (disambiguation), several people * Rajiv Sharma, New Zealand cricketer *

Rakesh Sharma Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is an Indian cosmonaut and a former Indian Air Force officer. He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the first Indian citizen to ...

(born 1949), Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 * Ram Avatar Sharma, Indian Sanskrit scholar *

Ram Karan Sharma Ram Karan Sharma (1927 – 18 December 2018) was a Sanskrit poet and scholar. He was born in 1927, in Shivapur in the Saran district of Bihar. Life He was awarded an MA in Sanskrit and Hindi from Patna University as well as Sahityacharya, Vyak ...

, Indian Sanskrit poet *

Ram Sharan Sharma Ram Sharan Sharma (26 November 1919 – 20 August 2011) was an Indian Marxist historian and Indologist who specialised in the history of Ancient and early Medieval India. He taught at Patna University and Delhi University (1973–85) and was ...

, Indian historian *

Ram Vilas Sharma Ram Vilas Sharma (10 October 1912 – 30 May 2000) was a progressive literary critic, linguist, poet and thinker. He was born in Unchgaon Sani, Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Sharma authored over 50 bo ...

(1912–2000), Indian literary critic, linguist, and poet * Reecha Sharma, Nepalese actress *

Rhea Sharma Rhea Sharma (born 7 August 1995) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in the 2014 television series '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'', portraying Nishi Khanna. In 2016, she made her Bollywood film ...

, Indian Television actress * Ria Sharma (born 1980), Indian entrepreneur in British Columbia. * Richa Sharma (disambiguation), several people * Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, Indian lawyer, entrepreneur and social activist. * Robin Sharma (born 1965), Canadian writer, leadership speaker *

Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian Cricket, international cricketer and the Captain (cricket), captain of the India national cricket team, national team in One Day International, ODIs. He is also a former captain in Tests and T20 ...

(born 1987), Indian cricketer * Roopam Sharma (born 1995), Indian Scientist and Inventor

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* S. Sharma, communist leader * Sagar Sharma, Indian cricketer * Sahil Sharma, Indian cricketer * Sameer Sharma, Indian television actor *

Sankar Das Sarma Sankar Das Sarma () is an India-born American theoretical condensed matter physicist. He has been a member of the department of physics at University of Maryland, College Park since 1980. Das Sarma is the Richard E. Prange Chair in Physics, ...

, American scientist *

Sandeep Sharma Sandeep Sharma (born 18 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Chandigarh and the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. He is a right-arm medium pace bowler. Sharma has represented India at two Under-19 World Cups – 2010 and 2 ...

(born 1993), Indian cricketer, playing domestic cricket for Punjab *

Sanjay Sarma Sanjay E. Sarma (born May 1968) is the CEO, President, and Dean of the Asia School of Business (ASB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A recognized innovator in education and technology, Sarma also holds the Fred Fort Flowers (1941) and Daniel Fort Flo ...

, Indian professor of mechanical engineering and the Vice-President for Open Learning at MIT * Sanjay Sharma, (born 1967) Canadian ophthalmologist * Sanjay Sharma (born 1969) Indian politician as of 2024, a Minister of State in the Government of Rajasthan * Sanjay Sharma (born 1969) Indian serial killer who murdered 2 of his wives and a child *

Sanjeev Sharma Sanjeev Sharma (born 25 August 1965) is a former Indian cricketer, entrepreneur and cricket coach who played in two Test matches and 23 One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1997. As right arm medium pace bowler, he was one of several bowlers tr ...

(1988–1990), Indian cricketer *

Sanu Sharma Sanu Sharma () is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, poet, and lyricist. Her body of work includes novels, short stories, and poetry, with many pieces also released as audiobooks. Some of her works have been translated into languages such as ...

, Australian writer of Nepalese nationality * Satish Kumar Sharma, Indian National Congress party politician, MP representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha *

Satish Sharma Satish C. Sharma (11 October 1947 – 17 February 2021) was an Indian politician. He represented the Indian National Congress party, and was a former member of the Union Cabinet in the Government of India. Sharma's political career was boosted ...

(1947–2021), Indian National Congress party politician, and member of the Union Cabinet * Satnarine Sharma, former

Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago The chief justice of Trinidad and Tobago is the highest judge of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and presides over the Supreme Court of Judicature of Trinidad and Tobago. He is appointed by a common decision of the President, the prime ministe ...

Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma (; 19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1992 to 1997. Born in Bhopal, Sharma studied at Agra, Allahabad and Lucknow and received a doctorate i ...

(1918–1999), ninth President of India * Shefali Sharma, Indian TV actress *

Shivkumar Sharma Shivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music. As a music composer, he collaborated with Indian flautist Hariprasad ...

(born 1939), Indian Santoor player *

Shreya Sharma Shreya Sharma is an Indian child film actress. She lives in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Filmography She acted first at the age of 13 in film ''The Blue Umbrella''. Other On the occasion of 125th birth year of popular Hindi writer Cha ...

, Indian child film actress *

Shrikant Sharma Shrikant Sharma is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th & 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mathura Constituency in Mathura district. He was also sworn in as a minister in Yogi Adityanath cabinet where he held the portfolio ...

, politician from Mathura * Sree Harilal Sarma, Indian Navy Admiral * Shubhlakshmi Sharma, Indian cricketer *

Shyam Sunder Sharma Shyam Sunder Sharma is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of India. He represents the Mant constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party. Early life and education Shyam ...

, 7-times MLA from

Mant Mant () is a Communes of France, commune in the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Landes department References

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Subbaraya Sharma Subbbaraya Sarma is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Sarma played a variety of roles as a character actor and comedian. In 1989, he received the Tri- ...

, Indian Telugu theatre, television and movie artist *

Sudheer Sharma Sudheer Sharma () is a Nepalese writer and journalist. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Nepal's largest-selling daily Kantipur Kantipur (; ) was a medieval kingdom in the Malla confederacy of Nepal, centered in the Kathmandu Valley. The name o ...

, Nepalese journalist * Sunil Kumar Sharma (disambiguation), multiple people * Suresh Raj Sharma, Nepalese academic *Surendra Nath Sharma (1910–1987), known as

Surendra Surendra is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Surendra (actor), Indian singer and actor * Surendra Bhave * Surendra Chaturvedi * Surendra Dubey * Surendra Gambhir * Surendra Hiranandani * Surendra Jain * ...

, Indian singer-actor of Hindi films

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Tara Sharma Tara Sharma (born 11 January 1982) is a British actress, entrepreneur, creator, co-producer and host of ''The Tara Sharma Show''. She is the daughter of authors Partap Sharma and Susan Sharma. She made her Bollywood debut in Anupam Kher direc ...

, Hindi-language film actress * Tara Nath Sharma, Nepalese writer *

Tarali Sarma Tarali Sarma ( Assamese: তৰালি শৰ্মা) is an Indian singer from Assam, who won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2003 for the Assamese film '' Akashitorar Kothare''. Her father was Prabhat S ...

, Indian singer * Tanya Sharma, Indian TV actress * Tilak Ram Sharma (born 1968), Nepali politician *

Tunisha Sharma Tunisha Sharma (4 January 2002 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian television and film actress. She made her acting debut with ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap'' as Chand Kawar in 2015. Sharma is best known for having played Rajkumar ...

, Indian TV actress

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Umang Sharma Umang Sharma (born 20 October 1989) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer playing for Uttar Pradesh * Umesh Sharma, Indian politician and member of the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

Urvashi Sharma Urvashi Sharma, also known as Raina Joshi, is an Indian actress and model who works in Bollywood. Personal life Urvashi Sharma married in February 2012. She changed her name to Raina Joshi. On 21 January 2014, she gave birth to a baby girl ...

, Indian actress *Upendranath Sharma (1910–1996), pen name Upendranath Ashk, Indian poet *

Utkarsh Sharma Utkarsh Sharma is an Indian actor. The son of director Anil Sharma, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2001 Blockbuster film '' Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', which starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel. As an adult, he made his debut ...

, Indian actor

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Venod Sharma Venod Sharma (born 10 January 1948) is an Indian politician, father of Manu Sharma and the founder of the Jan Chetna Party. He was a student leader and associated with INC student outfit NSUI. His wife is a BJP MLA at present. He made it into t ...

(born 1948), Indian politician, founder of the Haryana Jan Chetna Party (V) * Vinod Prakash Sharma (1938–2015), Indian malariologist * Vineet Kumar Sharma, Indian field hockey player *

Virendra Sharma Virendra Kumar Sharma (Hindi: , Punjabi: ; born 5 April 1947) is a British-Indian Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Southall from 2007 to 2024. Early life and career Virendra Sharma was born on 5 ...

, British Politician * Vishal Sharma (disambiguation), several people *

Vishnu Sharma Sharma (Sanskrit: विष्णुशर्मन् / विष्णुशर्मा) was an Indian scholar and author who wrote the ''Panchatantra'', a collection of fables. Works Panchatantra is one of the most widely translated non-r ...

, author of Panchtantra *

Vishwa Nath Sharma General Vishwa Nath Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 4 June 1930) was the 14th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, serving between 1988 and 1990. He was the first Indian COAS to have begun his career in the post-Independence Indian Army. ...

(born 1930), Indian Chief of the Army Staff * Vivek Sharma, born 1969, Indian filmmaker * Vivekanand Sharma (1938–2006), Fiji Indian politician and religious worker

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Yashpal Sharma (actor) Yashpal Sharma is an Indian actor primarily working in Hindi-language films and theatre. He is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 Hindi movie ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', apart from ''Lagaan'' (2001), ''Gangaajal ...

(born 1967), Indian actor * Yashpal Sharma (cricketer) (1954–2021), Indian cricketer * Yuyutsu Sharma, Nepalese writer

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