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Which Pallava ruler founded the city of Mahabalipuram and built several temples there?

  1. Narasimhavarman

  2. Simhavishnu Avanisimha

  3. Siva-Skandavaram

  4. Mahendra Vaarman I
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Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla) of the Pallava dynasty (630-668 CE) founded Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) and built the rock-cut temples and rathas there. The site is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Simhavishnu was his father, and Mahendravarman I was his grandfather who started rock-cut architecture.

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