Nriputungavarman
Pallava King
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Nriputungavarman[1][2] (fl. c. 869–880 CE) was a king of the Pallava dynasty. Nriputungavarman was the younger son of Nandivarman III and his wife, the Rashtrakuta princess Shankha.[3] Nrpatungavarman[4] had at least two queens, Viramahadevi[5] and Kadavanmadevi, as both appear in his inscriptions as donors. Under his reign, a Vishnu temple in Ukkal was commissioned for his queen.[6]
Kadavanmadevi
| Nriputungavarman | |
|---|---|
| Pallava King | |
| Reign | c. 869 – c. 880 CE |
| Predecessor | Nandivarman III |
| Successor | Aparajitavarman |
| Spouse | Viramahadevi Kadavanmadevi |
| Dynasty | Pallava |
| Father | Nandivarman III |
| Mother | Shankha |
| Virakurcha | (Unknown) |
|---|---|
| Vishnugopa I | (Unknown) |
| Vishnugopa II | (Unknown) |
| Simhavarman III | (Unknown) |
| Simhavishnu | 575–600 |
| Mahendravarman I | 600–630 |
| Narasimhavarman I | 630–668 |
| Mahendravarman II | 668–670 |
| Parameswaravarman I | 670–695 |
| Narasimhavarman II | 695–728 |
| Paramesvaravarman II | 728–731 |
| Nandivarman II | 731–795 |
| Dantivarman | 795–846 |
| Nandivarman III | 846–869 |
| Nriputungavarman | 869–880 |
| Aparajita Varman | 880–897 |
A copper plate inscription dating to the eighth year of the reign of Nriputunga Varman was unearthed in Bahour in 1879. The inscription in both Sanskrit and Tamil describes a grant of income from three villages to a seat of learning at Bahour.[7][8]
Other than his inscriptions, Nriputungavarman is also known for his military successes against the Pandyas. Notably, he defeated Pandya king Srimara Srivallabha at the Battle of Arichil,[9] completing his father, Nandivarman III's goal of recapturing southern Pallava territories that had been lost during the reign of Dantivarman.