The beginning of the conflict between the Pallavas and Western Chalukyas is traced to the reign…

The Pallava-Chalukya conflict continued during the subsequent decades, interspersed with some peaceful interludes. The Pallavas also came into conflict with the Pandyas to the south and the Rashtrakutas to the north. In the early 9th century, the Rashtrakuta Govinda III invaded Kanchi during the reign of the Pallava Dantivarman. Dantivarman's son Nandivarman III managed to defeat the Pandyas. The last known imperial Pallava king was Aparajita. Aided by Western Ganga and Chola allies, he defeated the Pandyas at a battle at Shripurambiyam. He was ultimately overthrown in about 893 by the Chola king Aditya I, and thereafter control over Tondaimandalam passed into the hands of the Cholas.