Mahendravarman II or Mahendra Varma II[1] was a Pallava monarch who reigned in southern India from 668 to 669 CE.[2] He was the son of Narasimhavarman I,[3] who reigned in southern India from 630 to 668 CE. He was succeeded by his son Paramesvaravarman I.[4]

Mahendravarman II
Pallava Monarch
Reign668 CE
PredecessorNarasimhavarman I
SuccessorParamesvaravarman I
IssueParamesvaravarman I
DynastyPallava
FatherNarasimhavarman I
Pallava Monarchs (200s–800s CE)
Virakurcha(??–??)
Vishnugopa I(??–??)
Vishnugopa II(??–??)
Simhavarman III(??–??)
Simhavishnu575–600
Mahendravarman I600–630
Narasimhavarman I630–668
Mahendravarman II668–670
Paramesvaravarman I670–695
Narasimhavarman II695–728
Paramesvaravarman II728–731
Nandivarman II731–795
Dantivarman795–846
Nandivarman III846–869
Nrpatungavarman869–880
Aparajitavarman880–897

References

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  1. ^ Thorpe, Edgar Thorpe, Showick. The Pearson CSAT Manual 2011. Pearson Education India. ISBN 9788131758304.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ DeCaroli, Robert (1995). "An Analysis of Daṇḍin's Daśakumāracarita and Its Implications for Both the Vākāṭaka and Pallava Courts". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 115 (4): 671–678. doi:10.2307/604735. ISSN 0003-0279. JSTOR 604735.
  3. ^ Heras, H. (January 1934). "The Victory of Bhūti Vikramakēsari over the Pallavas". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 66 (1): 33–44. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00082642. ISSN 2051-2066.
  4. ^ History of People and Their Environs: Essays in Honour of Prof. B.S. Chandrababu. Bharathi Puthakalayam. 2011. ISBN 978-93-80325-91-0.
Mahendravarman II
Preceded by Pallava dynasty
668–669
Succeeded by