Narasimhavarman I
Also called: Mamalla · Topic: Southern Dynasties: Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 3 "Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries"
Meaning
Narasimhavarman I was a Pallava king who ruled from Kanchi from c. 630 to 668 CE. He was called Mamalla, meaning "great wrestler" or warrior. He defeated the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II and captured Badami. He then withdrew, keeping the Tungabhadra river as an unwritten boundary between the two kingdoms. The port of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) is named after him.
Example
He captured Vatapi (Badami) in c. 642 CE and took the title Vatapikonda, "conqueror of Vatapi". He also sent a naval expedition to Sri Lanka to put a Sinhalese prince back on the throne.
Don't confuse with
- Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha): a later Pallava king, of c. 700 CE, who built the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram.
Related concepts
- Pallava dynasty
- Mahendravarman I
- Mandagapattu inscription
- Kanchipuram
- Kailasanatha temple, Kanchipuram
- Mamallapuram
- Pancha Rathas
- Shore Temple