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Firstly, the name of their king 'Vishnugop' (Vishnugop Varma) is found, who was a Vaishnava by religion and who was defeated in battle by 'Samudragupta' around 350 AD. After this, in 437 AD, 'Singhverman' (Buddhist), in 575 Singh Vishnu, from 600 to 625 Mahendravarman, from 625 to 645 Narasimhavarman, in 655 Parameshwarvarman, after this Narasimhavarman II (Rajasingh) and in 740 Nandivarman's name is mentioned. All these kings were of the Pallava dynasty and the order of reign of all the kings from 'Singh Vishnu' onwards is found to be correct. But the chronological list of the kings before Singh Vishnu and their reign period is not found, which was especially needed on this occasion - to determine the Shivakotika. Apart from this, Mr. Vincent Smith, in his 'Early History of India' (pp. 275-276), has also informed that in 220 or 230 AD, 1 Shaka Samvat 380 (458 AD), 'Singhvarman' was the king of Kanchi and this was the 22nd year of his reign, as is known from the Digambar Jain text called 'Lokavibhag'.
2 There was also a Pallava king of Kanchi named 'Shivasakanda Varma', on whose behalf the donation letter of 'Mayidavolu' was written, as informed by Professor A. Chakravarti of Madras in his English preface to 'Panchaastikaya'. According to your information, this king seems to have been around the 1st century AD (even before Vishnugop).
3 See, Mr. Vincent A. Smith's 'Early History of India', Third Edition, pp. 471-476.
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