Paramesvaravarman II

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Paramesvaravarman II
Pallava emperor
Reignc.725 – c.731
Predecessor Narasimhavarman II
Successor Nandivarman II
Died731
Dynasty Pallava
Religion Hinduism
Pallava Monarchs (200s–800s CE)
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

Paramesvaravarman II was a Pallava Monarch who reigned from 725 to 731. He was slain in battle by the Gangas leaving no heirs to the Pallava throne.

Reign

Paramesvaravarman succeeded his father Narasimhavarman II in 725 and reigned till 731. During his reign, the Pallava capital Kanchi was attacked by the Chalukyas and their Ganga allies and Paramesvaravarman had to surrender and accept humiliating conditions. To avenge this humiliation, Paramesvaravarman subsequently attacked the Gangas but was defeated and killed in battle. Ugrodhaya (A neck ornament) was taken from him and the Ganga King assumed the title Permanadi. Following Paramesvaravarman's death in 731, the Simhavishnu line of Pallavas became extinct.

A hero-stone inscription attributed to his reign indicates that he ruled at least for 6 years. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Hero stone with rare vattezhuthu inscriptions found in Thiruvannamalai | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India .
  2. "செங்கம் அருகே 8-ம் நூற்றாண்டு நடுகல் கல்வெட்டு கண்டெடுப்பு". 22 July 2019.
Paramesvaravarman II
Preceded by Pallava dynasty
728–731
Succeeded by