Kalyanachandra (reigned 975 – 1000)
[ was the third ruler of the ]Chandra
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dynasty in eastern Bengal
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. His campaign against the Kamboja dynasty in Varendra
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It formed part of the Pundravardhana or Pund ...
allowed the resurgent Pala Emperor
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Mahipala I
Mahipala I (913–944) ascended the throne of Pratihara Empire after his half brother Bhoja II. He was a son of Queen Mahidevi. Mahipala I was also known by the names: ''Ksitipala'', ''Vinayakapala'', ''Herambapala'' and ''Uttarapatha Swami'' ...
to reclaim much of North Bengal.
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Chandra kings
10th-century Indian monarchs
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