Subramaniam
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Subramaniam is a South India
n name. It may also be spelled Subramanian. The name is derived from the Sanskrit
words su (सु), meaning "good" or "dear," and bramanian, meaning brahmin
; the name translates loosely as "dear to Brahmins."
It may refer to the following:
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
n name. It may also be spelled Subramanian. The name is derived from the Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
words su (सु), meaning "good" or "dear," and bramanian, meaning brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
; the name translates loosely as "dear to Brahmins."
It may refer to the following:
- L. SubramaniamL. SubramaniamDr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an acclaimed Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion.-Early years:Subramaniam was born to V...
, Indian violinist - Surain SubramaniamSurain SubramaniamDr. Surain Subramaniam is a noted academic and professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He is contributor to several journals on international relations. The focus of his writing has developed the theory of Asian Values, defining and illustrating the contrast...
, American political scientist - S. SubramaniamS. SubramaniamS. Subramaniam here refers to the former deputy president of the Malaysian Indian Congress. For the government cabinet minister of the same name, see Subramaniam SathasivamDato' Subramaniam Sinniah or S...
, a Malaysian politician - Chidambaram SubramaniamChidambaram SubramaniamChidambaram Subramaniam , was an Indian statesman...
, an Indian agriculturalist - The Hindu god Muruga, worshipped especially in South India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.
- Subramamiam v. DPP [1956] 1 WLR 956 (PC) (on appeal from Malaya), the English common law case which defines the rule against hearsay.