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| succession = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava King]]<br />
| reign = 880–897 CE (17 years)<br />
| predecessor = [[Nandivarman III]]<br />
| successor = Empire abolished [[Aditya I]] (as Chola Emperor)<br />
| dynasty = [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Pallava}}<br />
'''Aparajita Varman''' (fl. c. 885-903 CE) was a king of the [[Pallava dynasty]]. The last ruling member of his house<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=41–42}}</ref> he was killed in c. 897 CE in a battle against [[Aditya I]]. The [[Pallava|Pallava dynasty]] rule at [[Tondaimandalam]] came to an end.<ref name="Garg1992">{{cite book|last=Garg|first=Gaṅgā Rām|title=Encyclopaedia of the Hindu world|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WjDcd0cTFxQC&pg=PA548|year=1992|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=9788170223757|page=548}}</ref> In 880 CE Aparajita had defeated and killed [[Varagunavarman II]].<ref name="Srinivasan1964">{{cite book|last=Srinivasan|first=K. R.|title=Cave-temples of the Pallavas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZNdOAAAAYAAJ|year=1964|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|page=15}}</ref><br />
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== Reign ==<br />
A depiction of [[Somaskanda]] on the rear wall of the sanctum of a temple commissioned by him in Tiruttani is regarded as the last known use of that stylistic tradition.<ref name="Ghose1996">{{cite book|last=Ghose|first=Rajeshwari|title=The Tyāgarāja cult in Tamilnāḍu: a study in conflict and accommodation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ORwNmkDswqwC&pg=PA13|year=1996|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|isbn=9788120813915|page=13}}</ref> In 885 he transferred the rule of [[Thanjavur]] to his ally and vassal [[Aditya I]] as a reward for his contribution to the victory at Thirupurambiyam. The [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]] under Aditya I at first were minor allies of the Pallavas, but later attacked them, defeated and killed Aparajitavarman, their former ruler. The Pallava rule at Tondaimandalam came to an end.<ref name="DaniélouHurry2003">{{cite book|last1=Daniélou|first1=Alain|last2=Hurry|first2=Kenneth|title=A brief history of India|url=https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani|url-access=registration|accessdate=27 March 2012|date=2003-02-11|publisher=Inner Traditions / Bear & Co|isbn=9780892819232|page=[https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofin00dani/page/176 176]}}</ref><br />
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