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Narasimhavarman IVatapikonda, Taker of Vatapi

In 642 CE the Pallava king marched on the Chalukya capital Vatapi (Badami) and took it; Pulakeshin II died in that war.

Reigned c. 630–668 CE

The full life
1Took the Chalukya capital Vatapi (Badami) in 642.Narasimhavarman I · Pulakeshin II
2Title Vatapikonda; victory inscription on the rock at Badami.Narasimhavarman I
3Sent two naval expeditions to Lanka for Manavarma (Culavamsa).Narasimhavarman I
4Mamallapuram is named after his title Mamalla.Narasimhavarman I · The people
5Mamallapuram’s Group of Monuments became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.Narasimhavarman I

Sources for these facts

  • Kuram copper plates of Parameshvaravarman I
  • Badami rock inscription of Narasimhavarman I
  • Culavamsa
  • Periya Puranam (Siruthonda Nayanar Puranam)

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