WBCS.LIVE practice question

The Battle of Vatapi was a major revenge victory for which Pallava king against the Chalukyas?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Simhavishnu
  2. Mahendravarman I
  3. Narasimhavarman I
  4. Nandivarman II

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Narasimhavarman I

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Narasimhavarman I šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Vatapi occurred in 642 CE when the Pallava forces invaded the Chalukyan capital. King Narasimhavarman I successfully captured and destroyed the city of Vatapi to avenge his father's earlier defeat at Pullalur. The great Chalukya king Pulakeshin II was killed during this disastrous siege.