Mahendravarman I
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Mahendravarman I was a 7th-century Pallava king of South India known for his patronage of art and architecture, especially rock-cut temples, and for consolidating Pallava power in the Tamil region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pallava king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| artStyle | early Pallava rock-cut style without brick or timber ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
early Pallava rock-cut architectural style ⓘ |
| battle | Chalukya–Pallava conflicts in 7th century ⓘ |
| capital | Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Chalukya dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulakeshin II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
encouragement of temple-based artistic activity
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promotion of music and dance at Pallava court ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Kanchipuram region ⓘ |
| dynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Simhavishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfNotableWork | Sanskrit farce ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| issuedInscriptions | Mandagapattu inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of Pallava power in Tamil region
ⓘ
patronage of architecture ⓘ patronage of art ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ rock-cut temples ⓘ support of Sanskrit and Tamil literature ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Sanskrit
NERFINISHED
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Tamil ⓘ |
| notableWorkAttributed | Mattavilasa Prahasana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronized |
rock-cut cave temples at Mahabalipuram region
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rock-cut cave temples at Mandagapattu ⓘ rock-cut cave temples at Pallavaram ⓘ rock-cut cave temples at Trichy region ⓘ |
| politicalRole | consolidator of Pallava power in South India ⓘ |
| predecessor | Simhavishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
South India
NERFINISHED
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Tamil region ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 630 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 600 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Pallava control over northern Tamil country ⓘ |
| successor | Narasimhavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRelation | father of Narasimhavarman I ⓘ |
| supported |
Bhakti movement in Tamil region
ⓘ
Shaiva saints ⓘ |
| title |
Gunabhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vichitrachitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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