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Mahipala I

Type Figure Region Bengal Time c. 988–1038 Also known as 摩希波罗一世、Mahipala、Mahipala Deva

Mahipala I (c. 988–1038) was a Pala ruler of Bengal and Bihar who restored and expanded the Pala empire, recovering territories seized by the Pratiha…

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  1. 988–1020Magadha · MagadhaAfter acceding around 988, he gradually recovered the Bihar and Bengali heartlands, defeated remnant Pratihara forces, and reestablished Pala hegemony in eastern India.
  2. 1021–1030Nalanda · BiharIn the 1020s he generously patronized monasteries such as Nalanda and Vikramashila, sustaining eastern India's scholarly networks while maintaining military and diplomatic superiority over Kalinga and neighboring powers; Pala influence reached its zenith.
  3. 1031–1038Bengal · BengalFacing pressure from rising powers such as the Sena in the late 1030s, he died around 1038; successors such as Nayapala sustained the remnant rule as the Pala empire gradually declined.

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