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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| succession = 2nd [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Ruler]]
| succession = 2nd [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Ruler]]
| reign = 550-575 CE
| reign = c. 525-555 CE
| predecessor = Vishnugopa II
| predecessor = Vishnugopa III
| successor = [[Simhavishnu]]
| successor = [[Simhavishnu]]
| issue = [[Simhavishnu]]
| issue = [[Simhavishnu]]
| dynasty = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]]
| dynasty = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]]
| father =
| father = Vishnugopa III ?
}}
}}
{{Pallava}}
{{Pallava}}
'''Simhavarma III''' was a ruler of the [[Pallava]] dynasty who reigned in the first half of the 6th century AD.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=February 2019|title=Royal asiatic society of great Britain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0CybxK9ANI8C&pg=PA203&dq=Mahendra+Varma&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnhOuZlsDgAhVTi3AKHQ0kA1cQ6AEINTAD#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Varma&f=false|journal=Royal asiatic society of great Britain|volume=Seventeen}}</ref> He is the father and predecessor of [[Simhavishnu]].<ref name="sircarp32">[[#Sircar|Sircar]], p 32</ref> There are no remnants or inscriptions from his reign.<ref name="sircarp3031">[[#Sircar|Sircar]], pp 30-31</ref> The only source of information about Simhavarman III is a genealogy given in the Vayalur grant of his grandson [[Mahendravarman I]].<ref name="sircarp3031" />
'''Simhavarman III''' was a ruler of the [[Pallava]] dynasty who reigned in the first half of the 6th century AD.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=February 2019|title=Royal asiatic society of great Britain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0CybxK9ANI8C&q=Mahendra+Varma&pg=PA203|journal=Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain|volume=Seventeen}}</ref> He is the father and predecessor of [[Simhavishnu]].<ref name="sircarp32">[[#Sircar|Sircar]], p 32</ref> According to the Sivan Vāyil inscription, he performed Daśāśvamedha, Bahusuvarṇa  & Kratu sacrifices.<ref>{{cite web |title=SIVANVĀYIL INSCRIPTION OF SIṂHAVARMĀ – EARLIEST EPIGRAPH IN GRANTHA SCRIPT |url=http://sarasvatam.in/en/2015/12/10/sivanvayil-inscription-of-si%e1%b9%83havarma-earliest-epigraph-in-grantha-script/}}</ref>
 
== Notes ==
== Notes ==



Latest revision as of 15:11, 28 June 2022

Simhavarman III
2nd Pallava Ruler
Reignc. 525-555 CE
PredecessorVishnugopa III
SuccessorSimhavishnu
IssueSimhavishnu
DynastyPallava
FatherVishnugopa III ?
Pallava Kings (200s–800s)
Virakurcha
Vishnugopa II
Simhavarman III
Simhavishnu
Mahendravarman I (600-630)
Narasimhavarman I (630–668)
Mahendravarman II (668–670)
Paramesvaravarman I (670–695)
Narasimhavarman II (700-728)
Paramesvaravarman II (728–731)
Nandivarman II (731–795)
Dantivarman (795–846)
Nandivarman III (846-869)
Nrpatungavarman (869-880)
Aparajitavarman (880-897)

Simhavarman III was a ruler of the Pallava dynasty who reigned in the first half of the 6th century AD.[1] He is the father and predecessor of Simhavishnu.[2] According to the Sivan Vāyil inscription, he performed Daśāśvamedha, Bahusuvarṇa & Kratu sacrifices.[3]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. "Royal asiatic society of great Britain". Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain. Seventeen. February 2019.
  2. Sircar, p 32
  3. "SIVANVĀYIL INSCRIPTION OF SIṂHAVARMĀ – EARLIEST EPIGRAPH IN GRANTHA SCRIPT".

References[edit | edit source]

  • Sircar, D. C. (1935). The Early Pallavas. Calcutta: Jitendra Nath De.
Simhavarman III
Preceded by
Vishnugopa II
Pallava dynasty
Early 6th century AD
Succeeded by
Simhavishnu