Pallava Dynasty
The Pallava dynasty is credited with being founded by Shivaskandavarman.
The Pallava emperors established Kanchi as their capital city.
Simhavarama I, Sivaskkandavarma I, Veerakurcha, Shandavarma II, Kumaravishnu I, Simhavarma II, and Vishnugopa were the notable kings of this era. It is stated that after Samudragupta’s military victory over Vishugopa, the Pallavas grew weaker.
In 575 AD, Simhavishnu, the son of Simhavarma II, finally overthrew the Kalabhras and restored his kingdom.When Parameshwaravarma I ascended to the throne in 670, he curtailed the Chalukyan ruler Vikramaditya I’s progress. But to overthrow Parameshwaravarma I, the Chalukyas allied with the Pandya ruler Arikesari Maravarma, a notable rival of the Pallavas.
Narasimhavarma II, a pacifist ruler, succeeded Parameshwaravarma I after he died in 695. He is also renowned for having constructed Kanchi’s well-known Kailashanatha shrine. After the unintentional death of his older son in 722, he passed away.
In 722, Parameshwaravarma II, his youngest son, assumed leadership. The Pallava empire was in turmoil when he passed away in 730 since there were no heirs to the throne.
After some family members and royal officials engaged in a power struggle for the crown, Nandivarma II rose to power. Nandivarma restored the Pallava kingdom after marrying the princess Reetadevi of Rashtrakuta. Dantivarma (796–846), who ruled for a long 54 years, succeeded him. Dantivarma was vanquished by the Rastrakuta ruler, Dantimurga, and then by the Pandyas. In 846, Nandivarma III took over from him. Nrupatungavarma, who had two brothers, Aparajitavarma and Kampavarma, succeeded Nandivarma III. Aprajitavarman was prompted to start a civil war in the Pallava realm by the Chola ruler. Aprajita Varma then seized the throne.
Major Dynasties (750 – 1200 AD)
Three major dynasties dominated this historical period. The Upper Gangetic plains and western India were governed by the Gurjara-Pratihara until the middle of the tenth century. The Pala people had supremacy over eastern India until the mid-9th century.
The fight between the three aforementioned kingdoms is known as the “tripartite struggle” because they were constantly at odds with one another and attempted to dominate the Gangetic area of north India.
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