Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?

Mentions Mahendravarman I's Mandagappattu inscription and that he made specific claims there — showing he used inscriptions to record royal claims or achievements.

A student could check inscriptions attributed to Mahendravarman I (e.g., Mandagappattu) to see whether such honorifics appear there.

Explains the general practice that Indian kings adopted formal titles and epithets (e.g., maharajadhiraja, parama-bhattaraka) to indicate rank and divine connection.

Use this pattern to treat 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta', 'Gunabhara' as plausible royal epithets and search for their occurrence in Pallava-era records.

Gives an example of a ruler (Dandidurga) assuming several grand titles after conquests, illustrating the wider practice of adopting multiple honorifics.

Apply the same reasoning to Mahendravarman I — if he proclaimed victories or achievements, he might also have used multiple titles; verify in contemporary records.

Shows another example (Dharmapala) using several high-sounding titles, reinforcing that regional rulers commonly assumed multiple epithets.

Treat the queried names as candidates for similar epithets in Pallava inscriptions and check epigraphic lists or colophons from the period.

Notes that royal titles often include meaningful morphemes (e.g., 'pati' = lord), indicating titles can be compound, descriptive and culturally patterned.

Analyze the lexical components of 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta', 'Gunabhara' (if familiar) and compare with known naming conventions to assess plausibility before checking sources.

Shows the general pattern that Indian kings adopted formal titles and epithets (example: Gupta kings used maharajadhiraja, parama-bhattaraka, etc.).

A student could infer that Pallava rulers like Simhavishnu might also have taken distinctive titles and therefore check Pallava inscriptions or records for similar epithets.

Explains that coins carry legends and titles of rulers, providing a source for identifying the titles assumed by kings.

A student could search for Pallava coins or legends from Simhavishnu’s period to see if these specific titles appear.

Gives a concrete example where regional dynasties (Pandyas) had a variety of recorded royal titles in Sanskrit and Tamil, illustrating that South Indian kings commonly used formal titles.

By analogy, a student could look for similar bilingual title usage in Pallava inscriptions or literature to test whether Simhavishnu used those names.

Notes Kushana coins bearing grand titles, reinforcing that numismatic evidence often preserves royal honorifics across different Indian dynasties.

A student could apply this rule to check if numismatic or inscriptional sources for the Pallavas record the names Mattavilasa, Vichitrachitta, or Gunabhara.

Provides a modern example (Shivaji) of a ruler formally assuming a distinctive royal title at coronation, illustrating the practice continued across periods.

A student could use this precedent to justify searching coronation records, grants, or panegyrics for adoption of specific titles by Simhavishnu.

Shows the regional practice of rulers adopting honorific titles (Pulikesin II assumed 'Parameswara') as a commemorative/political act.

A student could take this general pattern (kings adopting epithets after victories) and look for inscriptions or records where Narasimhavarman I might similarly have assumed epithets.

Gives another example (Dandidurga) of rulers formally assuming multiple lofty titles (Maharajadhiraja, Parameshwara, Paramabhattaraka), illustrating it was common to carry several epithets.

Use this pattern to consider that Narasimhavarman I could also have borne multiple epithets; then search primary Pallava inscriptions or plate grants for lists of his titles.

Explains the broader Indian practice (Gupta age) of kings taking titulary and divine-associated epithets, showing a cultural norm of royal title-taking.

Apply this general cultural rule to the Pallava context: expect that prominent Pallava kings like Narasimhavarman I might also use distinctive epithets — check period sources for these specific names.

Mentions a Pallava ruler named Paramesvaravarman I, indicating the dynasty used formal titular names in their regnal style.

Given the Pallavas' use of regnal/titular names, a student could search Pallava inscriptions and contemporary literature for occurrence of the specific epithets 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta', or 'Gunabhara' attached to Narasimhavarman I.

Describes Narasimhavarman I's prominent military achievements (capture of Badami, victories), a typical occasion when rulers adopted honorific titles.

Because rulers often assumed titles after notable victories, one could investigate whether inscriptions commemorating these campaigns also include the three queried titles.

Shows a general pattern that Indian kings adopted multiple formal epithets and divine-related titles (example: Gupta kings using maharajadhiraja, parama-bhattaraka, parameshvara).

A student could use this rule to expect Pallava rulers like Simhavarman might also have assumed several epithets, and therefore search inscriptions/records for such epithets attached to his name.

Explains that coins and their legends often record the titles rulers assumed.

A student could check numismatic evidence (coins) or their published catalogues from the Pallava region for legends naming Simhavarman and any of these titles.

Provides examples of regional South Indian kings (Pandyas) using a set of distinct royal titles in inscriptions and local languages.

By analogy, a student could examine Pallava inscriptions and local Tamil/Sanskrit titulary to see if the cited titles appear for Simhavarman.

Notes that post-Mauryan rulers (Kushanas) used grand titulary on coins, but sometimes left little room for names—illustrating how titles and name-recording practices vary by medium.

A student could use this to judge where to look (inscriptions vs coins) and to be cautious that coins may omit full names or alternate titles.

Mentions Simhavarman as an early Pallava figure (father of Simhavishnu), establishing the historical/personage context for where to search for titles.

A student could combine this contextual placement (Pallava, Tondaimandalam) with searches of Pallava-era inscriptions and local epigraphic corpora for the three titles.