Jaya Pala (1075-1100) was a ruler during the
Pala Dynasty (900–1100) of
Kamarupa
Kamarupa (; also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam. The Kamrupa word first appeared in the ...
Kingdom.
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A member of the
Brahma Pala dynasty, Jaya Pala ruled over Kamarupa at the close of the 11th century. He is mentioned in a Silimpur stone inscription found in
Bogra district concerning Prasati of a
Brahmin
Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...
named Prahasa who is credited with construction of a
temple, creation of a garden, and excavation of a tank. The inscription states that Prahasa, though persistently pressed, refused to accept "900 gold coins and a gift of landed property from Jaya Pala, king of
Kamarupa
Kamarupa (; also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam. The Kamrupa word first appeared in the ...
, on the occasion of "
tulapurusha dana" (great gift ceremony which involved the gift of gold etc. equal to the weight of the performer) performed by the latter".
This inscription confirms his rule over
Varendra region.
The Belava copperplate states that the founder of the
Varman dynasty of Bengal, Jatavarmana (a contemporary of Jayapala) had captured the city of
Pundravardhana
Pundravardhana or Pundra kingdom (), was an ancient kingdom of Iron Age India located in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent with a territory that included parts of present-day Rajshahi and parts of Rangpur Division of Bangladesh a ...
from the king of Kamarupa.
The ''Vikramankadeva-charita'' of Bilhana, states that the armies of the
Chalukya
The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...
king
Someshwara I, led by his son, the future
Vikramaditya VI, defeated the kings of
Gauda & Kamarupa. This king of Kamarupa is commonly identified as Jayapala.
It is important to note the attribution of the conquest of Kamarupa to the Pala
King Ramapala (1077-1133 AD) of Gauda by
Sandhyakar Nandi in his ''
Ramacharitam'' because it is supported by the Kamauli plates of Vaidyadeva.
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Pala dynasty (Kamarupa)
1075 births
1100 deaths
11th-century Indian monarchs
Kings of Kamarupa