Aparajita Varman

Aparajita Varman
Pallava King
Reignc. 880 – c. 897
PredecessorNandivarman III
SuccessorDynasty abolished
(Aditya I of the Chola Empire)
DynastyPallava
FatherKampavarman
MotherVijaya
ReligionHinduism
Pallava Monarchs
(3rd–9th Century CE)
Virakurcha(Unknown)
Vishnugopa I(Unknown)
Vishnugopa II(Unknown)
Simhavarman III(Unknown)
Simhavishnu575–600
Mahendravarman I600–630
Narasimhavarman I630–668
Mahendravarman II668–670
Parameswaravarman I670–695
Narasimhavarman II695–728
Paramesvaravarman II728–731
Nandivarman II731–795
Dantivarman795–846
Nandivarman III846–869
Nriputungavarman869–880
Aparajita Varman880–897

Aparajita Varman (reigned 880–897), commonly referred to 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, he was defeated and killed in c. 897 CE in a battle against Aditya I. Pallava rule over Tondaimandalam came to an end thereafter, as the Pallava territories were annexed into the Chola Empire. In 880 CE, Aparajita fought a battle against the Pandya ruler Varagunavarman II and defeated him.