Rama is the legendary Indian king regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu.
Rama may also refer to:
Within the scriptures of India
edit- Rama in Jainism
- Rama in Sikhism
- Parashurama (Rama with an axe), a partial incarnation of Vishnu
- Balarama (the strong Rama), brother of Krishna
- another name of Lakshmi
People
editKings
edit- Rama (Kings of Thailand)
- Ram Khamhaeng (1279–1298)
- Ramathibodi I (1350–1369), Uthong
- Ramathibodi II (1491–1529), Chettathirat
- Ramathibodi III, the Great (1656–1688), Narai
- Rama I, the Great (1782–1809), Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
- Rama II of Siam (1809–1824), Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
- Rama III (1824–1851), Nangklao
- Rama IV (1851–1868), Mongkut
- Rama V, the Great (1868–1910), Chulalongkorn
- Rama VI (1910–1925), Vajiravudh
- Rama VII (1925–1935), Prajadhipok
- Rama VIII (1935–1946), Ananda Mahidol
- Rama IX, the Great (1946–2016), Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Rama X (2016–present), Vajiralongkorn
- Rulers of Cambodia
- Barom Reameathibtei (1363–1373), Borommarama
- Ramathipadi I (1642–1658), Ponhea Chan
- Barom Ramadhipati (1700–1701/1710–1722), Ang Em
- Ramathipadi III (1748–1749/1756–1757), Ang Tong
- Ramathipadi IV (1775–1779), Ang Non
- Rulers of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom
- Binnya Ran I (1424–1446)
- Binnya Ran II (1492–1526)
- Rulers of the Kingdom of Cochin
- Rama Varma VIII (1775–1790)
- Rama Varma IX (1790–1805)
- Rama Varma X (1805–1809)
- Rama Varma XI (1828–1837)
- Rama Varma XII (1837–1844)
- Rama Varma XIII (1844–1851)
- Rama Varma XIV (1864–1888)
- Rama Varma XV (1895–1914)
- Rama Varma XVI (1915–1932)
- Rama Varma XVII (1932–1941)
- King of Rama, title used by the Kings of Hungary
Other people
edit- Annabelle Rama (born 1952), Filipina actress and talent manager
- Edi Rama (born 1964), Albanian politician and artist
- Rama Government, the cabinet formed by Rama after he was elected as prime minister
- Mike Rama (born 1954), Filipino politician
- Napoleon Rama (1923–2016), Filipino lawyer, journalist and writer
- N. T. Rama Rao (1923–1996), Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (b. 1983), Indian Telugu film actor
- Osmundo Rama (1914–1998), Filipino physician and politician
- Rama (actress) (fl. 1990, 2010–present), Indian film actress
- Rezart Rama (born 2000), Albanian footballer
- Vicente Rama (1887–1956), Filipino legislator, publisher and writer; father of Napoleon and Osmundo, grandfather of Annabelle and Mike
Historical personalities
edit- Nityananda Rama, the Vaishnava saint
- "The Rama" (1530–1572), Jewish religious teacher Moses Isserles
- Frederick Lenz, a spiritual teacher who used Rama as his teaching name
Places
edit- Rəmə, Azerbaijan
- Rama (Gaul), a town in ancient Gaul
- Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a historical region of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Rama, Ethiopia
- Rama, Jenin, a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate
- Rama, Ontario, Canada
- Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Rama Lake (Bosnia and Herzegovina), near Prozor
- Rama Lake (Pakistan), a lake near Astore, Pakistan
- Rama River (disambiguation), several rivers
- Ramatha (or Rama), a former Roman Catholic titular bishopric in Palestine
- El Rama, a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua
- Rameh, a town in northern Israel
- Al-Ram, a town near Jerusalem
Entertainment
edit- Rama (character), a DC Comics Indian superhero based on the Hindu god
- Ramachandra (film), a 2003 film
- Rendezvous with Rama, the first in a series of books known as the "Rama series" by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee
- Rama (video game), a 1997 video game based on the books
Other uses
edit- Rama (fish), a genus of catfish
- Rama (food), a brand of margarine
- Rama people, in Nicaragua
- Rama language, spoken by the Rama people
- Rama Records, a record label
- Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA)
- Order of Rama, a Thai military award
- RAMa (Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine), a type of formation in the French Army, such as
- 1st Marine Artillery Regiment (1st RAMa)
- 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (11th RAMa)
- a previous name of the interstellar object ʻOumuamua
See also
editSearch for "Rama" on Wikipedia.
- Raam (disambiguation)
- Ram (disambiguation)
- Ramachandra (disambiguation)
- Ramchandra (disambiguation)
- Ramah (disambiguation)
- Raman (disambiguation)
- Ramana (disambiguation)
- Ramji (disambiguation)
- Ramu (disambiguation)
- Ramudu (disambiguation)
- Sriram (disambiguation)
- Sri Ramulu (disambiguation)
- Ramathibodi (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Rama
- All pages with titles containing Rama