Nayapala

This article is about the king of the Pala dynasty. For the king of the Kamboja-Pala Dynasty, see Naya Pala (Kamboja).

Nayapala (ruled 1038–1055) is the name of eleventh 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 (son of Ganggeyadeva) after a long struggle. The two later signed a peace treaty at the mediation of the Buddhist scholar Atiśa[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Pala Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Preceded by
Mahipala		 Pala Emperor
1038–1055 CE 		Succeeded by
Vigrahapala III


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