Aparajita Varman | |
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Pallava King | |
Reign | c. 880 – c. 897 CE (17 years) |
Predecessor | Nandivarman III |
Successor | Empire abolished ( Aditya I as the Chola Emperor) |
Dynasty | Pallava |
Father | Kampavarman |
Mother | Vijaya |
Pallava Monarchs (200s–800s CE) | |
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Virakurcha | (??–??) |
Vishnugopa I | (??–??) |
Vishnugopa II | (??–??) |
Simhavarman III | (??–??) |
Simhavishnu | 575–600 |
Mahendravarman I | 600–630 |
Narasimhavarman I | 630–668 |
Mahendravarman II | 668–670 |
Paramesvaravarman I | 670–695 |
Narasimhavarman II | 695–728 |
Paramesvaravarman II | 728–731 |
Nandivarman II | 731–795 |
Dantivarman | 795–846 |
Nandivarman III | 846–869 |
Nrpatungavarman | 869–880 |
Aparajitavarman | 880–897 |
Aparajita Varman, ( fl. c. 885-903 CE) commonly referred as Aparajita, was a king of the Pallava dynasty. He was the son of Kampavarman and the Ganga princess Vijaya. Considered the last known Pallava ruler, [1] he was defeated and killed in c. 897 CE in a battle against Aditya I. The Pallava reign over Tondaimandalam came to an end thereafter as the Pallava territories were annexed into the Chola Empire. [2] In 880 CE, Aparajita fought a battle against the Pandya ruler Varagunavarman II and had him defeated. [3]
A Somaskanda depiction on the rear wall of the sanctum of a temple commissioned by him in Tiruttani is regarded as the last known use of that stylistic tradition. [4] In 885, he transferred the rule of Thanjavur to his ally and vassal Aditya I as a reward for his contribution to the victory at Thirupurambiyam. The Cholas under Aditya I at first were minor allies of the Pallavas, but later attacked them, defeated and killed Aparajitavarman, thus marking the end of the Pallava reign in Southern India. [5]