| Nandivarman III | |
|---|---|
| Pallava Ruler | |
| Reign | c. 846 – c. 869 CE |
| Predecessor | Dantivarman |
| Successor | Aparajitavarman |
| Dynasty | Pallava |
| Father | Dantivarman |
| 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) |
Nandivarman III was an Indian monarch of the Nandivarman II line who ruled the Pallava kingdom from 846 to 869.[1]:107 He was the son of Dantivarman and grandson of Nandivarman II.[2]
Reign[edit | edit source]
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.[3] 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 Malaya.
Pallava–Rashtrakuta conflict[edit | edit source]
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. 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.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ↑ C. Minakshi, Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), p. 304.
- ↑ C. Minakshi, Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas (Madras: University of Madras, 1938), pp. 302–303.
- Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 449. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
Nandivarman III
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| Preceded by Dantivarman |
Pallava dynasty 846–869 |
Succeeded by Aparajitavarman |