Simhavarman III
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Simhavarman III was a ruler of the Pallava
dynasty who reigned in the first half of the 6th century AD. He is the father and predecessor of Simhavishnu
. There are no remnants or inscriptions from his reign. The only source of information about Simhavarman III is a genealogy given in the Vayalur grant of his grandson Mahendravarman I
.
Pallava
The Pallava dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which ruled the northern Tamil Nadu region and the southern Andhra Pradesh region with their capital at Kanchipuram...
dynasty who reigned in the first half of the 6th century AD. He is the father and predecessor of Simhavishnu
Simhavishnu
Simhavishnu , 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 Kanchipuram in the South...
. There are no remnants or inscriptions from his reign. The only source of information about Simhavarman III is a genealogy given in the Vayalur grant of his grandson Mahendravarman I
Mahendravarman I
Mahendravarman I was a Pallava king who ruled the Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century. He was the son of Simhavishnu, who defeated the Kalabhras and re-established the Pallava kingdom....
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