Nriputungavarman () was a king of the
Pallava dynasty
The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as fe ...
. Nriputungavarman was the son of
Nandivarman III
Nandivarman III was an Indian monarch of the Nandivarman II line who ruled the Pallava kingdom from 846 to 869. He was the son of Dantivarman and grandson of Nandivarman II.
Reign
Nandivarman III, who was a powerful monarch, tried to reverse ...
. Nrpatungavarman had at two queens, Viramahadevi and Kadavanmadevi, as both appear in his inscriptions as donors. In his architectural contribution, the rock-cut shrine at
Namakkal
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and a Vishnu temple built at
Ukkal is made for the queen
A
copper plate inscription dating to the eighth year of the reign of Nriputunga Varman was unearthed in
Bahour
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in 1879. The inscription in both
Sanskrit
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and
Tamil
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describes a grant of income from three villages to a seat of learning at Bahour.
References
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Pallava kings