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List Of Pala Emperors
The Pala dynasty ( was a Medieval Indian Buddhist Dynasty founded by Gopala I that ruled the Pala Empire The Pāla Empire was the empire ruled by the Pala dynasty, ("protector" in Sanskrit) a medieval Indian dynasty which ruled the kingdom of Gauda Kingdom, Gauda. The empire was founded with the election of Gopala, Gopāla by the chiefs of Kingdo ... of Bengal which lasted from 750 CE to 1161 CE. The Pala Emperors assumed the title Gaudeswar which is known from their inscriptions. List of Pala Emperors Earlier historians like R.D. Banerji, B.C. Sen, R.C. Majumdar, Atul Roy, Niharranjan Roy, D.C. Sicar and others were unaware about the existence of some Pala Emperors because inscriptions of those kings were undiscovered. G. Laha (2017) has reconstructed the chronology and genealogy of the Pala Emperors based on ''latest inscriptional discoveries'' and ''comparative studies of the predecessors'': Family tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Of Pala Empire
The Pāla Empire was the empire ruled by the Pala dynasty, ("protector" in Sanskrit) a medieval Indian dynasty which ruled the kingdom of Gauda. The empire was founded with the election of Gopāla by the chiefs of Gauda in late eighth century CE. The Pala stronghold was located in Bengal and eastern Bihar, which included the major cities of Gauḍa, Vikramapura, Pāṭaliputra, Monghyr, Somapura, Ramavati (Varendra), Tāmralipta and Jagaddala. The Pālas were astute diplomats and military conquerors. Their army was noted for its vast war elephant corps. Their navy performed both mercantile and defensive roles in the Bay of Bengal. At its zenith under emperors Dharmapala and Devapala in the early ninth century, the Pala empire was the dominant power in the northern Indian subcontinent, with its territory stretching across the Gangetic plain to include some parts northeastern India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Dharmapala also exerted a strong cultural influence through Buddhist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopala II
Gopala II (r. c. 866–870 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Shurapala I in the Bengal-Bihar region of the Indian subcontinent, and the sixth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least four years. The existence of this king came to light when, in 1995, historian Gouriswar Bhattacharya discovered two copper plate inscriptions of a previously unknown Pala king in Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where these had been sent for cleaning by a private collector. This king got designated as Gopala II; consequently, existing Gopala II and Gopala III were re-designated as Gopala III and Gopala IV, respectively. The text of these two inscriptions were subsequently edited by Ryosuke Furui in 2009. Life Three copper plate inscriptions of the king have been discovered. One was issued in his third regnal year, the other two (the ones discovered in Los Angeles) on the same date in the fourth regnal year. As per these plates, Gopala II was the son of Shurapala I and grandson of Devapal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopala IV
Gopala IV previously called Gopala III, was the successor and son to the Pala king Kumarapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and nineteenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least 15 years, proved by a manuscript currently at British library. Gopala IV ascended the throne as a child, indicated by verse 30 of his Rajibpur copperplate, issued in 2nd year of his reign: Gopala IV "extends his own fame by raining dust of camphor playfully in his childhood." However, in the same copperplate, although Gopala IV was mentioned as ''Parameswara Parambhattraka Maharajadhiraja'', Madanapala was mentioned as ''rajah'' and royal minister, moreover that year was also noted as 2nd year of Madanapala's reign. Ryosuke Furui considers this to be the proof of Madanapala's regency for his young nephew. The Bihar Hill image inscription, dated Madanapala's year 3, refers to the 'victorious' reign of Madanapala, while the Nongadh pedestal inscription, dated year 1201 Vikrama Era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumarapala (Pala King)
Kumarapala (Bengali : কুমারপাল) was the successor to the Pala king Ramapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and sixteenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for 10 years. During his reign, he put down an uprising in Kamarupa by the governor Timgyadeva, eventually replacing him with Vaidyadeva (who would rebel four years after the death of Kumarapala). He was succeeded by his son Gopala IV, who ascended the throne as a child. Biography Kumarapala, one of Ramapala’s three sons, took the throne after his father, as his other son Rajyapala had died earlier. During Ramapala’s reign, the kingdom faced serious internal problems as well as attacks from neighboring rivals. One of these adversaries was Govindachandra of the Gahadavala dynasty, who managed to defeat Ramapala’s forces in battle. In an effort to ease tensions, Ramapala’s uncle, Mathanadeva, tried to make peace by arranging a marriage between his granddaughter, Kumaradevi, and Govind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramapala
Ramapala (r. 1077–1130 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Shurapala II in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and fifteenth ruler of the Pala line. Early life Ramapala was the youngest son of Vigrahapala III. His mother was an unknown Rashtrakuta princess. Ramapala showed valour in battle field during the reign of his father, according to Manhali copper plate. Ramapala, along with his older brother Shurapala II, was locked in a bitter struggle with their oldest brother Mahipala II, who ascended the Pala throne after their father's death. They were imprisoned by Mahipala. However, after Mahipala's death at the hands of Kaivarta chief Divya, the brothers fled to distant parts of their kingdom, where they succeeded one another. Shurapala ruled for two years, before being succeeded by Ramapala. Reign and military career Varendra Rebellion At the very beginning, Ramapala reigned over a small territory comprising part of Magadha and Radha. But soon, according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shurapala II
Shurapala II (r. 1075–1077) was a ruler of the Pala Empire in the Eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent. He was the successor to the Pala king Mahipala II and fourteenth ruler of the Pala line, reigning for at least two years. He, along with his younger brother, were locked in a bitter struggle with their elder brother Mahipala II, and were imprisoned. After Mahipala's defeat at the hands of Kaivarta chief Divya they escaped to East Bengal. R.D. Banerji states that silence of ''Ramacharitam'' about the death of Shurapala indicates that Shurapala was murdered by Ramapala, although R.C. Majumdar disagrees with this claim. He was succeeded by his younger brother Ramapala. See also *List of rulers of Bengal This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of History of Bengal, its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In Kingdoms of Ancient India, ancient times, Bengal consisted of the ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahipala II
Mahipala II was the successor to the Pala king Vigrahapala III in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and thirteenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for six years. He was succeeded by Shurapala II. Mahipala II was locked in a bitter conflict with his ambitious younger brothers, Surapala and Ramapala. He imprisoned them early in his reign. The common people were also oppressed during his rule. Mahipala had to face a well-organised rebellion of his vassal chiefs. Mahipala’s army was small and ill-equipped, but he advanced to fight the rebels. He was defeated and killed by the rebels under the leadership of Divya. The rebels occupied the capital, and Surapala and Ramapala fled the city. See also *List of rulers of Bengal This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of History of Bengal, its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In Kingdoms of Ancient India, ancient times, Bengal consisted of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigrahapala III
Vigrahapala III (1041–1067 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Nayapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and twelfth ruler of the Pala line. He was succeeded by Mahipala II. During the reign of Vigrahapala III, the Kalachuri king Karna once again invaded Bengal but was defeated. The conflict ended with a peace treaty, and Vigrahapala III married Karna's daughter Yauvanasri. Vigrahapala III was later defeated by the invading Chalukya armies of Someshvara I led by his son, the future Vikramaditya VI. The invasion of Chalukyas saw several soldiers from South India into Bengal, which explains the southern origin of the Sena Dynasty of Bengal & the Karnata dynasty of Mithila. Vigrahapala III also faced another invasion led by the Somavamsi king Mahasivagupta Yayati of Orissa. Subsequently, a series of invasions considerably reduced the power of the Palas. The Varmans occupied eastern Bengal during his reign. The emergent Sena dynasty seized Radha from the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayapala
Nayapala (ruled 1026–1041) is the name of twelfth ruler of the Pala dynasty of eastern Indian Subcontinent, mainly the Bengal and Bihar regions. Nayapala, the son of Mahipala I, defeated the Kalachuri king Karna after a long struggle. The two later signed a peace treaty at the mediation of the Buddhist scholar Atiśa. Nayapala's Siyan inscription suggests that he built several temples dedicated to Shiva and his various aspects (such as Bhairava), plus temples dedicated to the Nine Durgas, the Mother Goddess, Vishnu, and Lakshmi. See also * List of rulers of Bengal This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of History of Bengal, its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In Kingdoms of Ancient India, ancient times, Bengal consisted of the ... References Pala emperors 1055 deaths Year of birth unknown {{India-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahipala
Mahipala (or Mahipala I; ) was a notable king of the Pala dynasty, which ruled over much of the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 12th centuries. He was the son and successor of Vigrahapala II. Mahipala's reign marked a resurgence in fortunes for the Pala empire, whose boundaries were expanded as far as Varanasi. However, his rule was temporarily hampered by the northern expedition of the Chola Emperor, Rajendra I Rajendra I (26 July 971 – 1044), often referred to as Rajendra the Great, was a Chola Emperor who reigned from 1014 to 1044. He was born in Thanjavur to Rajaraja I. His queen was Vanavan Mahadevi and he assumed royal power as co-regent with .... Biography The Palas continued to patronise Shaivism, and epigraphic evidence suggests that Mahipala I and Nayapala were initiated as Shaivites by their royal preceptors. Vigrahapala III's Amagachi inscription describes him as "devoted to Śiva worship", and this tradition continued under h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigrahapala II
Vigrahapala II (r. c. 973–978 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Gopala III in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and tenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least 12 years. He was succeeded by the famed Mahipala. Reign During his reign, the Pala Empire was reduced to Bihar and North Bengal. From the east of Bengal, the Chandra king, Kalyanachandra conquered the Kamboja capital in Gauda as well as Kamarupa, although Vigrahapala was able to maintain his control over eastern and southern Bihar and Northern Bengal. These conquests were a fatal blow which severely weakened the Pala Empire, laying the groundwork for the Pala resurgence under his successor, Mahipala. See also *List of rulers of Bengal This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of History of Bengal, its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In Kingdoms of Ancient India, ancient times, Bengal consisted of the ... Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopala III
Gopala III, previously known as Gopala II, was the successor to the Pala king Rajyapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and ninth ruler of the Pala line. He was succeeded by Vigrahapala II. Life He was the son of Rajyapala by the Rashtrakuta princess Bhagyadevi, who may be identified as a daughter of Jagattunga, himself a son of Emperor Krishna II. During Gopala's reign, the Chandelas and Kalachuris of Tripuri emerged in lands formerly of the Pratiharas. The Kamboja tribes also established themselves in Varendra & Rahr, pushing Gopala outside Bengal. The Dacca copperplate inscription states that Srichandra, the Chandra king of Samatata-Harikela aided Gopala to be crowned king by defeating the armies of Ratna Pala of Kamarupa. See also *List of rulers of Bengal This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of History of Bengal, its history, Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In Kingdoms of An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
