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	The Rashtrakutas were among the principal northern adversaries of the Pallavas during the reign of Nandivarman III. According to C. Minakshi, relations between the Pallavas and the Rashtrakutas had been strained during the reign of Nandivarman's father, Dantivarman. Rashtrakuta records attribute the subjugation of a ruler named Dantiga of Kanchi to Govinda III and refer to the collection of tribute from the Pallava kingdom. Minakshi identifies Dantiga with Dantivarman and suggests that Nandivarman III subsequently campaigned against the Rashtrakutas to restore Pallava independence from their overlordship.		The Rashtrakutas were among the principal northern adversaries of the Pallavas during the reign of Nandivarman III. According to C. Minakshi, relations between the Pallavas and the Rashtrakutas had been strained during the reign of Nandivarman's father, Dantivarman. Rashtrakuta records attribute the subjugation of a ruler named Dantiga of Kanchi to Govinda III and refer to the collection of tribute from the Pallava kingdom. Minakshi identifies Dantiga with Dantivarman and suggests that Nandivarman III subsequently campaigned against the Rashtrakutas to restore Pallava independence from their overlordship.

	Minakshi further associates Nandivarman III's northern campaign with the capture of Kurukkottai, a place mentioned in the Nandikkalambakam. She identifies this place with Kurugodu in present-day Karnataka, where the remains of a fort and temples survive. Based on this proposed identification, she suggests that Paradurgamardana, an ancestor of the Kodumbalur Velir chief Vikramakesari, may have participated in the campaign as a subordinate of Nandivarman III. She proposes that his title Vatapijit (conqueror of Vatapi) may have resulted from his participation in military operations against the Rashtrakutas or their Chalukya feudatories. ~~These identifications~~ and the ~~proposed connection between~~ the ~~campaign and the title remain interpretations advanced by Minakshi~~.		Minakshi further associates Nandivarman III's northern campaign with the capture of Kurukkottai, a place mentioned in the Nandikkalambakam. She identifies this place with Kurugodu in present-day Karnataka, where the remains of a fort and temples survive. Based on this proposed identification, she suggests that Paradurgamardana, an ancestor of the Kodumbalur Velir chief Vikramakesari, may have participated in the campaign as a subordinate of Nandivarman III. She proposes that his title Vatapijit (conqueror of Vatapi) may have resulted from his participation in military operations against the Rashtrakutas or their Chalukya feudatories. Also that contemporary inscriptions and literary sources provide support for the account in the Periyapuranam of Kalar-Singan's conquest of northern kings.

	According to Minakshi, the Pallava campaign against the northern powers may also have contributed to the formation of a coalition of southern rulers under Pandya leadership against Nandivarman III.<ref>C. Minakshi, ''Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas'' (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), pp. 302–303.</ref>		According to Minakshi, the Pallava campaign against the northern powers may also have contributed to the formation of a coalition of southern rulers under Pandya leadership against Nandivarman III.<ref>C. Minakshi, ''Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas'' (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), pp. 302–303.</ref>

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Added information on the Pallava–Rashtrakuta conflict during the reign of Nandivarman III, based on C. Minakshi's historical study.

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	== Reign ==		== Reign ==

	Nandivarman III, who was a powerful monarch, tried to reverse the decline that began in the reign of his father. He made an alliance with the [[Rashtrakutas]] and the Gangas and defeated the [[Pandyas]] at the [[Battle of Tellaru]]. He then pursued the retreating Pandyan army as far as the river [[Vaigai]]. The Pandyan king Srimara Srivallabha, however, recovered most of his territories and even defeated the Pallavas at [[Kumbakonam]].~~{{cn\|date=February 2018}}~~		Nandivarman III, who was a powerful monarch, tried to reverse the decline that began in the reign of his father. He made an alliance with the [[Rashtrakutas]] and the Gangas and defeated the [[Pandyas]] at the [[Battle of Tellaru]].<ref>C. Minakshi, ''Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas'' (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), p. 304.</ref> He then pursued the retreating Pandyan army as far as the river [[Vaigai]]. The Pandyan king Srimara Srivallabha, however, recovered most of his territories and even defeated the Pallavas at [[Kumbakonam]].

	Nandivarman had a powerful navy and maintained trade contacts with [[Siam]] and [[Malay Peninsula\|Malaya]].		Nandivarman had a powerful navy and maintained trade contacts with [[Siam]] and [[Malay Peninsula\|Malaya]].

			===Pallava–Rashtrakuta conflict===

			The Rashtrakutas were among the principal northern adversaries of the Pallavas during the reign of Nandivarman III. According to C. Minakshi, relations between the Pallavas and the Rashtrakutas had been strained during the reign of Nandivarman's father, Dantivarman. Rashtrakuta records attribute the subjugation of a ruler named Dantiga of Kanchi to Govinda III and refer to the collection of tribute from the Pallava kingdom. Minakshi identifies Dantiga with Dantivarman and suggests that Nandivarman III subsequently campaigned against the Rashtrakutas to restore Pallava independence from their overlordship.

			Minakshi further associates Nandivarman III's northern campaign with the capture of Kurukkottai, a place mentioned in the Nandikkalambakam. She identifies this place with Kurugodu in present-day Karnataka, where the remains of a fort and temples survive. Based on this proposed identification, she suggests that Paradurgamardana, an ancestor of the Kodumbalur Velir chief Vikramakesari, may have participated in the campaign as a subordinate of Nandivarman III. She proposes that his title Vatapijit (conqueror of Vatapi) may have resulted from his participation in military operations against the Rashtrakutas or their Chalukya feudatories. These identifications and the proposed connection between the campaign and the title remain interpretations advanced by Minakshi.

			According to Minakshi, the Pallava campaign against the northern powers may also have contributed to the formation of a coalition of southern rulers under Pandya leadership against Nandivarman III.<ref>C. Minakshi, ''Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas'' (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), pp. 302–303.</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Infobox royalty
| succession = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Ruler]]
| reign = {{circa|846|869 CE}}
| predecessor = [[Dantivarman]]
| successor = [[Aparajitavarman]]
| dynasty = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]]
| father = [[Dantivarman]]
}}
{{Pallava}}
'''Nandivarman III''' was an Indian monarch of the [[Nandivarman II]] line who ruled the Pallava kingdom from 846 to 869.<ref name=Coedes>{{cite book|last= Coedès|first= George|authorlink= George Coedès|editor= Walter F. Vella|others= trans.Susan Brown Cowing|title= The Indianized States of Southeast Asia|year= 1968|publisher= University of Hawaii Press|isbn= 978-0-8248-0368-1}}</ref>{{rp|107}} He was the son of [[Dantivarman]] and grandson of [[Nandivarman II]].<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=41–42}}</ref>

== Reign ==

Nandivarman III, who was a powerful monarch, tried to reverse the decline that began in the reign of his father. He made an alliance with the [[Rashtrakutas]] and the Gangas and defeated the [[Pandyas]] at the [[Battle of Tellaru]]. He then pursued the retreating Pandyan army as far as the river [[Vaigai]]. The Pandyan king Srimara Srivallabha, however, recovered most of his territories and even defeated the Pallavas at [[Kumbakonam]].{{cn|date=February 2018}}

Nandivarman had a powerful navy and maintained trade contacts with [[Siam]] and [[Malay Peninsula|Malaya]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

* {{cite book|title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization|page=449|author=Sailendra Nath Sen|year=1999|publisher=New Age International|ISBN=978-81-224-1198-0}}

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