Paramesvaravarman II

Paramesvaravarman II was a Pallava Monarch who reigned from 725 CE till 730/731 CE. He was slain in battle by the Gangas leaving no heirs to the Pallava throne.

Paramesvaravarman II
Pallava Monarch
Reign	c. 725 CE – c. 731 CE
Predecessor	Narasimhavarman II
Successor	Nandivarman II
Died	731 CE
Dynasty	Pallava
Religion	Hinduism

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

Paramesvaravarman succeeded his father Narasimhavarman II in 725 CE and reigned till 731 CE. During his reign, the Pallava capital Kanchi was attacked by the Chalukyas and their Ganga allies and Paramesvaravarman had to surrender and accept humiliating conditions. To avenge this humiliation, Paramesvaravarman subsequently attacked the Gangas but was defeated and killed in battle. Ugrodhaya (A neck ornament) was taken from him and the Ganga King assumed the title Permanadi. Following Paramesvaravarman's death in 731, the Simhavishnu line of Pallavas became extinct.

A hero-stone inscription attributed to his reign indicates that he ruled at least for 6 years.^[1][2]