The Pala Empire stronghold was located in Bengal and eastern Bihar, which included the major cities of Gauda, Vikrampura, Pataliputra, Monghyr, Somapura, Ramvati, Tamralipta and Jaggadala.
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22 Facts About Pala Empire
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At its height in the early ninth century, the Pala Empire was the dominant power in the northern Indian subcontinent, with its territory stretching across the Gangetic plain to include parts of modern-day eastern Pakistan, northern and northeastern India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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The Pala Empire period is considered one of the golden eras of Bengali history.
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The Pala Empire dynasty has been branded as Sudra in some sources such as Manjushri-Mulakalpa; this might be because of their Buddhist leanings.
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Pala Empire defeated Indrayudha of Kannauj, and installed his own nominee Chakrayudha on the throne of Kannauj.
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Pala Empire's expeditions resulted in the invasion of Pragjyotisha where the king submitted without giving a fight and the Utkala (present-day Northern Odisha) whose king fled from his capital city.
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Pala Empire possibly maintained his father's vast territories and carried out further campaigns against the Utkalas and the Hunas.
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Pala Empire passed his empire intact to his younger brother Shurapala I, who held sway over a considerably large territory encompassing Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, proven by his Mirzapur copperplate,.
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Pala Empire recovered the northern part of the present-day Burdwan division.
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Pala Empire was succeeded by his brother Ramapala, who launched a major offensive against Divya's nephew Bhima.
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Pala Empire was supported by his maternal uncle Mathana and cousin Sivarajadeva of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, as well as several feudatory chiefs of south Bihar and south-west Bengal.
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Pala Empire ruled from a new capital at Ramavati, which remained the Pala capital until the dynasty's end.
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Pala Empire reduced taxation, promoted cultivation and constructed public utilities.
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Pala Empire brought Kamarupa and Rar under his control, and forced the Varman king of east Bengal to accept his suzerainty.
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Pala Empire struggled with the Ganga king for control of present-day Orissa; the Gangas managed to annex the region only after his death.
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Pala Empire kept the Senas in check, but lost Mithila to a Karnataka chief named Nanyuadeva.
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Pala Empire held back the aggressive design of the Gahadavala ruler Govindacharndra through a matrimonial alliance, by marrying off his cousin Kumaradevi to the king.
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The Pala empire disintegrated into smaller kingdoms during the reign of Vigrahapala II.
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Pala Empire established the Vikramashila monastery and the Somapura Mahavihara.
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Pala Empire appointed the Brahmin Viradeva as the head of the Nalanda monastery.
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Narayana Pala Empire himself established a temple of Shiva, and was present at the place of sacrifice by his Brahmin minister.
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