Question: Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajasimha Pallava, reigned from 695 to when, was a ruler of the Pallava kingdom, Rajasimha is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple?
Context: "Seven Pagodas" has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram, also called Mamallapuram, since the first European explorers reached it.  The phrase "Seven Pagodas" refers to a myth that has circulated in India, Europe, and other parts of the world for over eleven centuries.  Mahabalipuram’s Shore Temple, built in the 8th century under the reign of Narasimhavarman II, stands at the shore of the Bay of Bengal.  Legend has it that six other temples once stood with it. Kalarsinga Nayanar, also known as Kalarsinga, Kazharsinga, Kalarcinkan, Kalarsingan, Kalarsinganar, Kalarsingar, Kalarcingar and Kalar-chingar (Kalar-singar), was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism.  He is generally counted as the fifty-fifth in the list of 63 Nayanars.  While his identity remains a matter of debate, many scholars identity Kalarsinga Nayanar as the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), who reigned between 700 and 728 CE. The kanchi Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram.  Located in Tamil Nadu, India, it is a Hindu temple in the Dravidian architectural style.  It is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, and is known for its historical importance.  The temple was built from 685-705AD by a Rajasimha ruler of the Pallava Dynasty.  The low-slung sandstone compound contains a large number of carvings, including many half-animal deities which were popular during the early Dravidian architectural period.  The structure contains 58 small shrines which are dedicated to various forms of Shiva.  These are built into niches on the inner face of the high compound wall of the circumambulatory passage.  The temple is one of the most prominent tourist attractions of the city. Arjuna Ratha is a monument from the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, India.  Dated to the seventh century, it is an example of early Dravidian architecture and of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century during reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD) of the Pallava Kingdom.  One of the Pancha Rathas, it is believed to have been completed before the Dharmaraja Ratha, and like that and the Bhima Ratha, the stone temple is a replica of an earlier wooden version which preceded it.  It is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. Narasimhavarman II (r. 700 - 728 CE), popularly known as Rajasimha Pallava, was a ruler of the Pallava kingdom.  Sen states Narasimhavarman, or Rajamalla, reigned from 695 to 722 AD.  Rajasimha is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple, Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mahabalipuram, the Panamalai Temple in South Arcot, plus the Kailasanathar Temple and Vaikuntha-Perumal Temples in Kanchipuram.  Rajasimha's reign was period of great literary and architectural advancements and he is often grouped by historians with Mahendravarman I and Narasimhavarman I as one of the greatest Pallava rulers. The Draupadi Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram, previously called Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.  It is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture.  Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD; also called Mamallan, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom.  The entire complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. The Flag of Pallava (Tamil: பல்லவர் கொடி ) was used by the Tamil Pallava Kingdom.  The Pallava royal insignia was the "Simha" (Lion) and "Nandi" (Bull) which was changeable.  Each Pallava king had his own personal banner.  Example, Narasimhavarman II used the lion as his emblem and Nandivarman II preferred the Nandi.  Under the reign of Paramesvaravarman I was Khatvanga (Skull mace) added to Pallava emblem.  There were probably different Pallava lines, The main line ruled in Kanchipuram and comes from the Simha line (Shimavarman I, Simhavishnu, Narasimhavarman I...).  The Simha emblem were inherited from descendants of the Simha line. Parameswaravarman I was a Pallava emperor who ruled in South India in the latter half of the 7th century, 670-695 AD.  He ascended to the throne after the death of his father Mahendravarman II in 670 CE.  His grandfather Narasimhavarman I had already made the Pallava empire the most powerful force in the subcontinent and destroyed the Chalukya capital at Vatapi.  Parameswaravarman was an efficient and capable ruler, known for his military exploits, his love for poetry and his devotion to Siva, to whom he erected many temples. The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD) is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal.  It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD.  It was built on a promontory sticking out into the Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipuram, a village south of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.  At the time of its creation, the village was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.  As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.  It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India. Pancha Rathas (also known as Five Rathas or Pandava Rathas) is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.  Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture.  Dating from the late 7th century, it is attributed to the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I (630–680 AD; also called Mamalla, or "great warrior") of the Pallava Kingdom.  An innovation of Narasimhavarman, the structures are without any precedent in Indian architecture.  The complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed by UNESCO as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.
Answer: 722 AD