Question

Who was the last ruler of the Pallava Dynasty?
A. Paramesvarvarman
B. Narasimhavarman
C. Aparajita varman
D. Mahendravarman

Answer 1

Hint:Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE,ruling the portion of southern India.Pallavas are most noted for their patronage of architecture.

Complete answer:
Option A:Paramesvarvarman is a great ruler of the Pallava Dynasty.He was the son of Mahendravarman 2 and was an efficient and capable ruler known for his military exploits,his love for poetry and his devotion to shiva.He was succeeded by his son Narasimha varman 2 who was one of the greatest rulers of Pallava Dynasty.Therefore,Option A is not the correct answer.

Option B:Narasimhavarman 1 was considered the greatest Pallava king who defeated and killed Pulakesin 2 the ruler of Badami Chalukya and captured Badami and was titled “Vatapikonda”.He was also known as Mamallan(great wrestler) and Mamallapuram was named after him where he built the famous rath temples(Sapt Pagoda).Therefore,Option B is not the correct answer.

Option C:Aparajita varman was the last ruler of the Pallava dynasty.He was defeated by Aditya chola towards the end of the 9th century with which began the chols supremacy in south India.The last known us of stylistic tradition of was commissioned by him.Therefore,Option C is the correct answer.

Option D:Mahendravarman 1 was the son of Simhavishnu,who defeated the kalabhras and re-established the Pallava kingdom.The traditional rivalry between the Badami Chalukyas and the Pallavas began during Mahendravarman 1 rule.He was the author of the play Mattavilasa Prahasana a satirical drama.He was defeated by Pulakesin 2.Therefore,Option D is not correct.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note:The Pallavas were initially the feudatories of Satvahanas and even the Guptas for a while.Thus,though they existed since long they emerged as an independent dominant power only from the mid 6th century.