INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He avenged his father’s defeat at the hands of the King of Chaluka, Pulakeshin II, in 642 AD. 5. Narasimhavarman I was also known as Mahamalla (a great wrestler) and Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) was constructed by him and also named after him.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pallava dynasty, which ruled this area between 6th and 9th centuries CE, created these majestic edifices. The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram occupies a distinct position in classical Indian architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -During his rule the well known Pancha Rathas Temple was built which is Rock Cut Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mahabalipuram was one of two significant port urban areas in the Pallava realm. The town was named after Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman I, who was otherwise called Mahabali.

Detailed explanation-4: -The king states that he could see the back of his dreaded enemy as he tore apart his army. Encouraged by this victory, Narasimhavarman led his army along with his general Paranjothi and invaded Vatapi, successfully defeating and killing the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II in 642 CE. The city was never a capital again.

Detailed explanation-5: -The city of Mahabalipuram was founded by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 7th century CE. The mandapa or pavilions and the rathas or shrines shaped as temple chariots are hewn from the granite rock face, while the famed Shore Temple, erected half a century later, is built from dressed stone.