Govindapala is believed to be the successor of
Madanapala the last ruler of the
Pala dynasty
The Pāla Empire (r. 750-1161 CE) was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Bengal. It is named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffi ...
in the
Bengal region of the
Indian subcontinent. However, the relationship between them has not been discovered yet.
Govindapala became ruler of the Gaya district after the death of Madanapala in 1161 AD. However, those after his 4th year use words like ''Vinastarajye'' and ''Gatarajye'', which probably means his kingdom was destroyed sometime around 1165. If Govindpala indeed ruled after 1165, his reign probably coincided with Palapala. His -pala suffix, along with his usage of the title ''Lord of Gauda,'' may suggest he recaptured Gauda for a short time, and that he was the last member of the imperial Pala dynasty.
He was succeeded by Palapala after whom the dynasty vanished into history, although some later kings are known from tradition, like Indradumnyapala and Bhimapala.
See also
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List of rulers of Bengal
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History of India
According to consensus in modern genetics, anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago. Quote: "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by m ...
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History of Bengal
References
Pala kings
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