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Simhavishnu (Pallava king)

Type Figure Region South India Time c. 537–590 Also known as Avani Simha

Simhavishnu (c. 537–590) was the founding monarch of the imperial era of the Pallava (Chola) dynasty, based at Kanchipuram (modern Kanchipuram), who …

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  1. c. 537–560Kanchipuram (Kanchipuram) · Tamil NaduSucceeding as monarch of the Pallava dynasty with Kanchipuram (modern Kanchipuram) as his capital, he confronted the political vacuum left by the Kalabhra's long occupation of southern India, set about reorganizing the army and administration, and worked to restore Pallava rule over the south.
  2. c. 560–590Kanchipuram (Kanchipuram) · Tamil NaduHe led armies to rout the Kalabhra invaders who had long occupied southern India, ending their rule over the Tamil region and restoring Brahmanical traditional order and agrarian society. His campaigns reached the Cholas, Pandyas, and Sinhalese (Sri Lanka), covering most of southern India with Pallava power. His reign laid the foundation for the Pallava dynasty's emergence as the cultural, religious, and architectural center of South India.

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