Mahipala (or Mahipala I; ) was a notable king of the Pala dynasty, which ruled over much of the eastern regions of the

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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. ...

. Mahipala's reign marked a resurgence in fortunes for the Pala empire, whose boundaries were expanded as far as

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. However, his rule was temporarily hampered by the northern expedition of the Chola 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 ...

. 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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