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{{Short description|Pala Emperor from 839 to 854}} | |||
{{about|King Mahendrapala of the Pala dynasty|the Gurjara-Pratihara king|Mahendrapala I}} | |||
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|name | | name = Mahendrapala | ||
|image | | image = | ||
| succession = [[Pala Empire|Pala Emperor]] | |||
|succession = [[Pala Empire|Pala Emperor]] | | predecessor = [[Devapala (Pala dynasty)|Devapala]] | ||
|predecessor | | successor = [[Shurapala I]] | ||
|successor | | dynasty = [[Pala Empire|Pala]] | ||
|dynasty | | father = [[Devapala (Pala dynasty)|Devapala]] | ||
|father | | mother = [[Mahata Devi]] | ||
|mother | | religion = [[Buddhism]] | ||
|reign | | reign = 839–854 CE | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mahendrapala''' (r. c. | '''Mahendrapala''' (r. c. 839–854)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Laha |first=Gopal |date=2017 |title=Revised Genealogy, Chronology & Regnal Years of the Kings of the Pala Dynasty in the Light of the Latest Discoveries, Decipherment and Presentation (750-1200 A.d) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26906092 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=78 |pages=257 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref> was the fourth king of the [[Pala empire|Pala dynasty]] of the [[Bengal]] region of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. He was the son of [[Devapala (Pala dynasty)|Devapala]] and his queen [[Mahata Devi|Mahata]].<ref name="SKTiwari2001">{{cite book | title=Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India: Professor S.K. Tiwari Felicitation Volume | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jUwFL3IipK0C&pg=PA239 | year= 2001 | publisher=Sarup & Sons | isbn=978-81-7625-186-0 | page=239 }}</ref> | ||
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==Reign== | ==Reign== | ||
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Mahendrapala was succeeded by Shurapala I.<ref name="PareshAsok1991">{{cite book | author1=Paresh Chandra Das Gupta | author2=Asok Kumar Datta | title=Studies in Archaeology: Papers Presented in Memory of P.C. Dasgupta | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQxuAAAAMAAJ | date=1 January 1991 | publisher=Books & Books | isbn=978-81-85016-29-0}}</ref> According to the Jagjivanpur inscription, [[Shurapala I]] was Mahendrapala's younger brother and royal envoy.<ref name="NiharBraja2000">{{cite book | author1=Niharranjan Ray | author2=Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya | title=A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zcyho16xzWEC&pg=PA623 | date=1 January 2000 | publisher=Orient Blackswan | isbn=978-81-250-1871-1 | pages=621–623}}</ref> | Mahendrapala was succeeded by Shurapala I.<ref name="PareshAsok1991">{{cite book | author1=Paresh Chandra Das Gupta | author2=Asok Kumar Datta | title=Studies in Archaeology: Papers Presented in Memory of P.C. Dasgupta | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQxuAAAAMAAJ | date=1 January 1991 | publisher=Books & Books | isbn=978-81-85016-29-0}}</ref> According to the Jagjivanpur inscription, [[Shurapala I]] was Mahendrapala's younger brother and royal envoy.<ref name="NiharBraja2000">{{cite book | author1=Niharranjan Ray | author2=Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya | title=A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zcyho16xzWEC&pg=PA623 | date=1 January 2000 | publisher=Orient Blackswan | isbn=978-81-250-1871-1 | pages=621–623}}</ref> | ||
Mahendrapala appears to have retained the Pala control over Bengal and Bihar.<ref | Mahendrapala appears to have retained the Pala control over North Bengal and Bihar. He possibly carried out further campaigns against the Hunas and the Utkalas, and passed his empire intact to his younger brother and successor, [[Shurapala I]].<ref>Bhattacharya, Suresh Chandra, ''Pāla Kings in the Badal Praśasti — A Stock-Taking'', Journal of Ancient Indian History, University of Calcutta, [https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/calcutta-university/departmental-journals/H00405.pdf Vol. XXIV], 2007-08, pp. 73-82.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:854 deaths]] | [[Category:854 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Pala | [[Category:Pala emperors]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth unknown]] | [[Category:Year of birth unknown]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian Buddhist monarchs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 20 December 2025
| Mahendrapala | |
|---|---|
| Pala Emperor | |
| Reign | 839–854 CE |
| Predecessor | Devapala |
| Successor | Shurapala I |
| Dynasty | Pala |
| Father | Devapala |
| Mother | Mahata Devi |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Mahendrapala (r. c. 839–854)[1] was the fourth king of the Pala dynasty of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. He was the son of Devapala and his queen Mahata.[2] Template:Pala Empire
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Mahendrapala has been mentioned in some Pala records, but earlier, the historians used to believe that these mentions referred to the Gurjara-Pratihara king Mahendrapala I. However, the discovery of the Jagjivanpur copper plate charter issued by Mahendrapala made it clear that he was a distinct Pala emperor, who succeeded Devapala.[3] The charter, issued in the 7th year of Mahendrapala's reign (believed to be 854 CE), mentions the construction of a monastery at Nandadirghika Udranga by Mahendrapala's mahasenapati ("great general") Vajradeva.[4] The grant is dated in his 7th regnal year and issued from the Kuddalakhataka jayaskandhavara (the camp of victory).[5]
Mahendrapala was succeeded by Shurapala I.[6] According to the Jagjivanpur inscription, Shurapala I was Mahendrapala's younger brother and royal envoy.[7]
Mahendrapala appears to have retained the Pala control over North Bengal and Bihar. He possibly carried out further campaigns against the Hunas and the Utkalas, and passed his empire intact to his younger brother and successor, Shurapala I.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Laha, Gopal (2017). "Revised Genealogy, Chronology & Regnal Years of the Kings of the Pala Dynasty in the Light of the Latest Discoveries, Decipherment and Presentation (750-1200 A.d)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 78: 257. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ↑ Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India: Professor S.K. Tiwari Felicitation Volume. Sarup & Sons. 2001. p. 239. ISBN 978-81-7625-186-0.
- ↑ Debala Mitra; Gouriswar Bhattacharya (1991). Akṣayanīvī: Essays Presented to Dr. Debala Mitra in Admiration of Her Scholarly Contributions. Sri Satguru Publications. ISBN 978-81-7030-275-9.
- ↑ Bengal museum to reconstruct excavated Buddhist site
- ↑ "Jagjivanpur, A newly discovered Buddhist site in west Bengal". Information & Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal website. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ↑ Paresh Chandra Das Gupta; Asok Kumar Datta (1 January 1991). Studies in Archaeology: Papers Presented in Memory of P.C. Dasgupta. Books & Books. ISBN 978-81-85016-29-0.
- ↑ Niharranjan Ray; Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya (1 January 2000). A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization. Orient Blackswan. pp. 621–623. ISBN 978-81-250-1871-1.
- ↑ Bhattacharya, Suresh Chandra, Pāla Kings in the Badal Praśasti — A Stock-Taking, Journal of Ancient Indian History, University of Calcutta, Vol. XXIV, 2007-08, pp. 73-82.
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