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Ananda Pala

Type Figure Region Pala Time c. 1000–1038 Also known as Ananda Pala、Anandapala、Ananta Pala、阿南达波罗

Ananda Pala (died 1038) was an important late Pala ruler, son of Mahipala I, who ruled Bengal and Bihar;…

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  1. c. 1000–1015Magadha · PalaAnanda Pala was the son of Mahipala I and, under his father's long rule, participated in the Pala Empire's East Indian affairs, succeeding to the throne around 1015 and inheriting a realm already weakened by threats from the northwest.
  2. c. 1015–1030North Bihar · PalaDuring his reign Ananda Pala repeatedly clashed with Muslim forces from the northwest; though he still held the Bengal and Bihar core, he lost some northwestern territory, and the Pala Empire passed from its zenith into a phase of defense and contraction.
  3. c. 1030–1038Bengal · PalaIn his later years Ananda Pala continued to maintain East Indian Buddhist centers and local administration; he died in 1038, and his successors could not restore Pala's former hegemony as the dynasty entered a prolonged decline.

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