THE PALA DYNASTY OF BENGAL 750-1159
THE PALA DYNASTY OF BENGAL 750-1159 The empire was founded with the election of Gopala as the emperor of Gauda in 750 CE.[4] The Pala stronghold was located in Bengal and Bihar, which included the major cities of Vikrampura, Pataliputra, Gauda, Monghyr, Somapura, Ramvati (Varendra), Tamralipta and Jaggadala.The resurgent Hindu Sena dynasty dethroned the Pala Empire in the 12th century,The Pala period is considered one of the golden eras of Bengali history. Expansion under Dharmapala and Devapala Gopala's empire was greatly expanded by his son Dharmapala and his grandson Devapala. Dharmapala was initially defeated by the Pratihara ruler Vatsaraja. Later, the Rashtrakuta king Dhruva defeated both Dharmapala and Vatsaraja. After Dhruva left for the Deccan region, Dharmapala built a mighty empire in the northern India. He defeated Indrayudha of Kannauj, and installed his own nominee Chakrayudha on the throne of Kannauj. Nagabhata II, who conquered Kannauj and drove away...