Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur
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Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam
The king of Pala Dynasty and the important works during their reign is given below-
Pala dynasty- Brahmapala (c.990-1010 A.D)
Pala dynasty- Ratnapala (c.1010-1040 A.D)
Pala dynasty- Indrapala (c.1040-1065 A.D)
Pala dynasty- Gopala (c.1065- 85 A.D)
Pala dynasty- Harshapala (c.1085- 95)
Pala dynasty- Dharmapala (c.1095- 1120)
Pala dynasty- Jayapala (c.1120- 1138)
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Brahmapala (c.990-1010 A.D)
Tyagasingha died childless but the danger of rebellion centering round his heirless death was tactfully avoided by the officers by choosing Brahmapala to the throne. Brahmapala's reign may be placed between 990-1010 A.D. In the epigraph of Ratnapala, Brahmapala is described as a great warrior, though simply called Maharajadhiraja.
The title "Pala" is an abbreviation of the Sanskriti term "Palaka" which means protector, i.e. a ruler of administrator. The Western boundary of Kamrupa kingdom at the time of Brahmapala accession to the throne was therefore again regressed to the river Karatoya. Brahmaputra abdicated the throne in favour of his son Ratnapala.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Ratnapala (c.1010-1040 A.D)
Ratnapala ruled from the period of c.1010-1040 A.D. Ratnapala was a powerful king. He made several land grants. Ratnapala had beautified and strong fortified the city of Harrupeswar and renamed it as Durjaya or Sri Durjaya (impregnable). Ratnapala defeated a king of Gauda named Ratnapala which is evident from an inscription belonging to one of his successors-Gopala. Ratnapala left us Charatbari grant, Bargain grant and Sualkuchi grant.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Indrapala (c.1040-1065 A.D)
Indrapala, son of Ratnapala, who ruled from c.1040-1065 A.D. Indrapala defeated Kalyana Chandra, son of Sri Chandra of Bengal and to mark this victory made land grants in Pundravardhan to a Brahmana hailing from Sravasthi. Indrapala made marriage alliance with Rashtrakutas by marrying with Rajyadevi, princess of Rashtrakutas. Indrapala was well versed in Tantrik lore and he left us Gauhati grant and the Guakuchi grant.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Gopala (c.1065- 85 A.D)
Gopala (c.1065- 85 A.D) ruled in the Kamrupa kingdom from the period of c.1065- 85 A.D. Gopala was son of Indrapala and Rajyadevi (princess of Rashtrakutas), who was a man of merit and intelligence. Gopala has left us the Grachtal inscription which contains important information about his predecessors.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Harshapala (c.1085- 95)
Harshapala (c.1085- 95 A.D) was son of Gopala.Gopala ruled in the Kamrupa kingdom from the period of c.1085- 95 A.D. Jatavarman, king of East Bengal snatched away a part of Pundravardhan, then under the sovereign rule of Kamarupa. Chalukya Vikramaditya-VI also led an expedition during his rule. However the expedition did not result in the loss of any territory either in Gauda or in Kamrup.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Dharmapala (c.1095- 1120)
Dharmapala (c.1095- 1120 A.D) was son of Harshapala, who recovered the lost glory of the Kingdom by making conquest in North Bengal and probably towards the sea in the South West of the Kingdom. Three inscription belonging to Dharmapala's reign are found, which speak about his powers and manifold qualities. He was a great patron of religion and learning and himself a poet. The famous Kalika Purana was written under his patronage. Towards the end of his reign, Dharmapala was conducting his administration from his capital at Kamarupanagar, which can be considered only as an extension of the old city of Pragjyotishpur to North Guwahati.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Pala dynasty- Jayapala (c.1120- 1138)
Jayapala (c.1120- 1138) was son of Dharmapala. During his reign, Kamarupa was attacked by Mayana, the general of Ramapala, the Pala king of Bengal and as a result of the war, Jayapala lost his possession in North Bengal over which Bengal king appointed Tingyadeva as a ruler.
Pala Dynasty of Ancient Assam Pragjyotishpur_Assam Glorious History_The Important Kings of Pala Dynasty_Who is the Founder of Pala Dynasty? Brahmapala, Ratnapala, Indrapala, Gopala, Harshapala, Dharmapala, Jayapala
Vaidyadeva (c.1138-1145 A.D)
The Bengal king placed Tingyadeva as his vassal king in the part. Later when Tingyadeva rebelled, Ramapala’s son Kumarapala, who then ruled Gauda, sent Vaidyadeva to suppress him. Vaidyadeva suppressed Tingyadeva as well as conquered Kamarupa. Vaidyadeva became the first Gauda ruler to conquer Kamarupa. He assumed the title Maharajadhiraja Paremeswara Paramabhattaraka.
It is not known who succeeded Vaidyadeva. The Tabaquat Nasiri mentions that Prithu or Viswasundaradeva was the king of Kamarupa at the time of the invasion of Bakhtiar during 1205-06.
