Famous People with Name Dharma

Dharma Vira            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Dharma Vira: was a former Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India and former governor of Punjab, West Bengal and Karnataka.Dharma Vira joined the ICS in early 1931 and his career proceeded quickly after he married Dayavati Ganga Ram in 1932. He was a Resident Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh, but from 1941 became more involved in central Indian government affairs. He became Deputy Chief Controller of Imports during 2nd World War, and was Textile Commissioner for India in 1945. After Independence,he worked closely with Jawaharlal Nehru, and was Joint Secretary to the Indian Cabinet in 1947. He then became Principal Private Secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru, 1950-51, and Commercial Adviser to the Indian High Commissioner in London, 1951-3.

Dharmapuri Srinivas            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Dharmapuri Srinivas: is an Indian politician belonging to the Congress party. He is the present President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Party (PCC) and MLA of State Assembly. He is popularly known as DS. D. Srinivas was appointed as PCC president of Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He wa

Dharmaraj Ravanan            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Dharmaraj Ravanan: is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Mahindra United in the I-League in India as a Defender. Dharmaraj Ravanan plays as a left back for Mahindra United.He has been called for India U-23 for 2009 SAFF Cup .

Dharmasena Pathiraja            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Dharmasena Pathiraja: a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter.Pathiraja made a short 10 minute film titled Saturo in 1970. His full-length feature film Ahas Gauwa followed four years later. Dealing with the urban lower class, the film was atypical of most commercial films of that period. It was critically well-received, sweeping the FCJAC Awards landing Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor and winning the Office Catholique Internationale Du Cinema (Sri Lanka) awards for Best Film and Best Director.[1]

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake: a Sri Lankan film director and playwright.Bandaranyake's debut Hansa Vilak in 1980 dealt with facets of a society at odds with itself. His other films like Tunveni Yamaya (1983), Suddilage Kathawa (1984), Bavaduka and Bavakarma (1997) followed similar themes.Common arcs in Bandaranayake's films follow the conflicted lives of men and women, transformation of private lives into public affairs, the unpleasant reality of marriage and society and the dark side of human desire.

Lansage Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Lansage Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana: was a Sri Lankan businessman, a philanthropist and a pioneer of the Buddhist revival movement. He was the grandfather of Anagarika Dharmapala.[1]He owned extensive land on the hill of Maligakanda, in present-day Maradana, Colombo, as well as two shops in the Pettah, Colombo.In 1860, he gave his daughter, Mallika, in marriage to Don Carolis Hewavitharana. As dowry, he gave his son-in-law one of his two shops. This become the renowned furniture shop, H Don Carolis & Sons.He donated land and money to found, at Maligakanda in 1872, a Buddhist Seminary, the Vidyodaya Oriental College, better known as the Vidyodaya Pirivena, which later became the basis for Vidyodaya University.[2]

Pankaj Dharmani            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pankaj Dharmani: is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Punjab and played a single One Day International for India against South Africa in 1996. Pankaj Dharmani made his debut for Punjab in the 1992-93 Ranji Trophy final against Maharashtra. Dharmani

Amila Dharmapriya            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Amila Dharmapriya: was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club. He was born in Galle. Dharmapriya made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2001-02 season, against

Kumar Dharmasena            Origin/Culture/Country: Sri-Lankan

Kumar Dharmasena: is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. His first foray into international cricket was in 1994 against South Africa.