Narayanapala (9th-10th century CE) was the seventh emperor 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 ...

of the Eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly the Bengal and Bihar regions. He was the son of Vigrahapala I by his wife, the

Kalachuri The Kalachuris (IAST: Kalacuri), also known as Kalachuris of Mahishmati, were an Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries. They are also known as the Heheya Kingdom, Haihayas or as the Early Kalachuris to d ...

princess Lajjadevi. He was later succeeded by his son Rajyapala. The Gaya temple inscription dated in his 7th regnal year, the Indian Museum (found in the erstwhile Patna district) stone inscription dated in his 9th regnal year, the Bhagalpur copper-plate grant dated in his 17th regnal year, Bihar votive image inscription dated in his 54th regnal year and the Badal pillar inscription of his minister Bhatta Guravamishra provide information about his reign.Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (1977). ''Dynastic History of Magadha'', New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, pp.192-4 Based on the different interpretations of the various epigraphs and historical records, the different historians estimate Narayanapala's reign as follows: Narayanapala was defeated by Mihira Bhoja.Sen, S.N., 2013, A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Delhi: Primus Books,

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