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# Pavan K. Varma

(1953)   Diplomat

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Pavan K. Varma is a diplomat.

## Quick Facts About Pavan K. Varma

Born November 5, 1953

Profession Diplomat

## About Pavan K. Varma

Indian diplomat... \| Pavan K. Varma is an Indian politician, author, and former diplomat who served as India's Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to Cyprus. He has also served as the Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Bihar. He is also a widely published author, known for his works on Indian cu

##  Quotes by Pavan K. Varma

> [“The decision by the British in 1911 to build New Delhi, without integrating the old city with the new, sealed the fate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pavan-k-varma/the-decision-by-the-british-in-1911-to-build-new-delhi-without/)

Pavan K. Varma

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> [“Over the years the Indian leadership, and the educated Indian, have deliberately projected and embellished an image about Indians that they know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pavan-k-varma/over-the-years-the-indian-leadership-and-the-educated-indian-have/)

Pavan K. Varma

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