Aparajita Varman

Aparajita Varman (reigned 880–897), commonly referred as Aparajita, was a king of the Pallava dynasty. He was the son of Kampavarman and the Ganga princess Vijaya. Considered the last known Pallava ruler,^[1] he was defeated and killed in c. 897 CE in a battle against Aditya I. The Pallava reign over Tondaimandalam came to an end thereafter as the Pallava territories were annexed into the Chola Empire. ^[2] In 880 CE, Aparajita fought a battle against the Pandya ruler Varagunavarman II and had him defeated.^[3]

Aparajita Varman
Pallava emperor
Reign	c. 880 – c. 897
Predecessor	Nandivarman III
Successor	Empire abolished (Aditya I as the Chola Emperor)
Dynasty	Pallava
Father	Kampavarman
Mother	Vijaya

Pallava Monarchs (200s–800s CE)
Virakurcha	(??–??)
Vishnugopa I	(??–??)
Vishnugopa II	(??–??)
Simhavarman III	(??–??)
Simhavishnu	575–600
Mahendravarman I	600–630
Narasimhavarman I	630–668
Mahendravarman II	668–670
Paramesvaravarman I	670–695
Narasimhavarman II	695–728
Paramesvaravarman II	728–731
Nandivarman II	731–795
Dantivarman	795–846
Nandivarman III	846–869
Nrpatungavarman	869–880
Aparajitavarman	880–897
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Reign

A Somaskanda depiction on the rear wall of the sanctum of a temple commissioned by him in Tiruttani is regarded as the last known use of that stylistic tradition.^[4] In 885, he transferred the rule of Thanjavur to his ally and vassal Aditya I as a reward for his contribution to the victory at Thirupurambiyam. The Cholas under Aditya I at first were minor allies of the Pallavas, but later attacked them, defeated and killed Aparajitavarman, thus marking the end of the Pallava reign in Southern India.^[5]