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Sharma

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Sharma (also spelled as Sarma or Sharma Ji) is a Hindu Brahmin surname which is used as a respectful title for the Brahmin caste in India. In Sanskrit the term ‘Sarma’ stands for '‌joyfulness', ‘comfort‌', or 'happiness'. [1][2]

Illustration of a Vaishnava Brahmin
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  1. ↑ Monier-Williams, Sir Monier (1999). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymological and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0369-1.
  2. ↑ "The Tribune - Windows - Featured story". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.


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