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Mahipala I

Type Figure Region East India Time c. 960–1038 Also known as Mahipala、Mahipala Deva、马希帕拉一世、波罗 Mahipala I

Mahipala I (r. c. 988–1038) was one of the most outstanding rulers of the mid-Pala dynasty, ruling the core regions of Bengal and Bihar.

Timeline

  1. 988–1000Magadha · BiharAcceding around 988, he reorganized administration and the military after the dynasty's mid-period decline, restoring control over Magadha and the Bengali heartland.
  2. 1001–1020Bihar–Bengal · BiharContesting with Kalachuri and Chola powers in eastern India, he recovered lost territories and consolidated trade routes along the Ganges basin, bringing the realm to its mid-dynasty peak.
  3. 1021–1038Vikramashila · BiharHe continued to fund Buddhist institutions such as Nalanda and Vikramashila, promoting a revival of Buddhist culture in Bengal; he died in 1038, after which the Pala state again faced challenges.

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