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Paramesvaravarman II was a
Pallava 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 ...
king who ruled till 730/731 CE. He was killed by Gangas.


Reign

Paramesvaravarman succeeded his father
Narasimhavarman II Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajamalla, was a ruler of the Pallava kingdom. Narasimhavarman reigned from 690 CE to 725 CE. He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple, Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mahabalipuram, the Pan ...
in 725 and ruled till 731. During his reign, Kanchi was invaded by the Chalukyas with 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. Ugrodhaya (A neck ornament) was taken from him and the Ganga king assumed the title Permanadi. Following Paramesvaravarman's death in 731, the
Simhavishnu Simhavishnu (IAST: Siṃhaviṣṇu) also known as Avanisimha son of Simhavarman III and one of the Pallava kings of India, was responsible for the revival of the Pallavan dynasty. He was the first Pallava monarch whose domain extended beyond K ...
line of Pallavas became extinct. A hero-stone inscription attributed to his reign indicates that he ruled at least for 6 years.


References

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