Mahipala (or Mahipala I; ) was a notable king of the
Pala dynasty
The Pāla Empire (r. 750-1161 CE) was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Bengal. It is named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffi ...
, which ruled over much of the eastern regions of the
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ...
between the 8th and 12th centuries. He was the son and successor of
Vigrahapala II
Vigrahapala II (ruled est. 966 – 978 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Gopala III in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and tenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least 12 years. He was succeeded by the famed Mahipala.
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. Mahipala's reign marked a resurgence in fortunes for the Pala empire, whose boundaries were expanded as far as
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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. However, his rule was temporarily hampered by the northern expedition of the
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...
Emperor,
Rajendra I
Rajendra Chola I (; Middle Tamil: Rājēntira Cōḻaṉ; Classical Sanskrit: Rājēndradēva Cōla; Old Malay: ''Raja Suran''; c. 971 CE – 1044 CE), often referred to as Rajendra the Great, and also known as Gangaikonda Chola (Middle Tamil ...
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Mahipala was succeeded by his son,
Nayapala
Nayapala (ruled 1038–1055) is the name of twelfth ruler of the Pala dynasty of eastern Indian Subcontinent, mainly the Bengal and Bihar regions.
Nayapala, the son of Mahipala I, defeated the Kalachuri king Karna after a long struggle. The ...
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See also
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Pal family
The Pal family ( bn, পাল বংশ; also spelt Pala) are a Bengali aristocratic family who had formerly held lands in what is now Sylhet, Bangladesh.
History
Among the most ancient clans in their region, the Pals trace their descent from ...
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Zamindars of Mahipur
The zamindars of Mahipur ( bn, মহিপুরের জমিদার) were a Bengali aristocratic family of feudal landowners. The zamindari estate encompassed the Chakla of Qazirhat under the Cooch Behar State since the Mughal period. Al ...
References
Pala kings
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