Lakshman or Laxman is a common Indian name, most commonly used as a masculine

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. It derives from Lakshmana, the character of the Ramayana epic.

Given name

* Lakshmana (Chahamana dynasty), 10th century Indian king * Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan politician * Lakshman Kiriella, Sri Lankan politician * Laxman Narasimhan, Indian businessman, CEO-designate of

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* Lakshman Senewiratne, Sri Lankan politician * Lakshman Sen, king of Bengal * Laxman Singh, ruler of princely state of Dungarpur from 1918 to 1989 * Lakshman Singh (politician) (born 1955), Indian politician * Lakshman Singh (scouting) (1911-1994), Indian leader in the Scout movement * Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Indian cricketer and commentator * Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Sri Lankan politician

Surname

* Bangaru Laxman, Indian politician *

R.K. Laxman Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman ''Pg. 11 in the source says that Laxman & his brother Narayan were Tamil Iyer Brahmins.'' (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation ...

, Indian cartoonist *

V. V. S. Laxman Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (; born 1 November 1974) is a former Indian international cricketer and a former cricket commentator and pundit. A right-hand batsman known for his elegant stroke play, Laxman played as a middle-order batsman in T ...

, Indian cricketer, batsman

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