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Ramapala

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1077–1130 Also known as Ramapala、রামপাল、Rāmapāla

Ramapala, born around 1077, ruled the Pala dynasty from about 1077 to 1130 and was the last great monarch of the Pala Empire.

Timeline

  1. c. 1077–1085Magadha · BiharRamapala was a descendant of the Pala royal house and ascended the throne as the dynasty greatly declined due to the Kaivarta rebellion. In his early years he devoted himself to reorganizing military and political strength in preparation for recovering lost territories.
  2. 1086–1100Bengal · BengalRamapala led his army to defeat the Kaivarta leader Divya, recovering large territories in Bengal and Bihar and restoring the Pala Empire's hegemony in eastern India. He revived patronage of Buddhist monasteries and supported academic centers such as Vikramashila and Bodh Gaya.
  3. 1101–1130Vikramashila · BiharIn his later years Ramapala continued to maintain the flourishing Buddhist culture of eastern India and consolidated rule over the Bengal plain. He died around 1130, after which the Pala dynasty gradually declined and never regained comparable strength.

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