Maravarman Rajasimha II


Maravarman Rajasimha II was the last major king of the early medieval Pandya kingdom of south India. He was the son and successor of Parantaka Viranarayana. He is the donor of the Larger Sinnamanur Plates.
Rajasimha was the son of Parantaka Viranarayana and Vanavan Mahadevi. Chola king Parantaka I invaded the Pandya territories in 910 AD and captured Madurai. Rajasimha II received help from the Sri Lankan king Kassapa V, still got defeated by the Cholas in the decisive battle of Velur.
Rajasimha fled the Pandya country and stayed in Sri Lanka for some years. He then found refuge in the Chera country, leaving even his royal insignia in Sri Lanka.