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Ramapala's Revival and the Late Pala Dynasty
In the 1080s the Pala dynasty experienced its last revival under Ramapala (r. c.…
Timeline
- 1080–1085Magadha · BiharIn the 1070s the Pala monarchy faced the Kaivarta uprising: Mahipala II was killed amid the turmoil, the uprising leader Divya occupied Varendra, and the Pala royal house was for a time confined to the Bihar region, with royal authority and territory greatly contracted.
- 1085–1089Bengal · BengalRamapala recovered Varendra around 1084 with the help of his vassals, and the Pala dynasty experienced its last revival, with Buddhist centers such as Nalanda continuing to receive royal patronage; in the mid-12th century the Sena rose from the southwest, and around 1170 the Pala line ended in Bengal, replaced by the Sena.
Sources
- R.C. Majumdar, The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. V: The Struggle for Empire — R.C. Majumdar (1957)
- Pala Empire - Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pala-dynasty
- Pala Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_Empire
- Ramapala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapala