Role of Media

The Pala Empire originated from 8th to 12th century and was a dynasty which controlled Bihar and Bengal regions of South Asia. The name Pala is the synonym for “protector" and was used as an ending to the names of all Pala monarchs. The founder of the Pala Dynasty was Gopala. He came to power in 750 AD and was the first independent Buddhist king of Bengal Gaur by democratic election. He ruled from 750-770 and consolidated his position and extended his control over all of Bengal. | |
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The successor of King Gopala was Dharmapala (770-781). He made the Palas a dominant power of northern India. He defeated many kings to keep his supreme power. Darmapala was an able administrator too. With his dominant power he extended his throne in the Kanauj.
Devpala was the descendant the throne of Pala Empire after Dharmapala and ruled for about 40 years. During his reign Bengal rose to eminence in north Indian politics. His high diplomatic skills helped him to maintain his authority. He fought with Pratiharas and extended the Pala empires frontier up to the Himalayan region in the north, and the Vindhyas in the south. The immediate successors of Devpala were weak and because of which the dynasty disintegrated after him.
The later Mahipala I, who is known as the founder of the second Pala kingdom and ruled from A D 988 to 1033, regained the lost glory to the kingdom. He succeeded in recapturing the lost territories in northern and western Bengal and bought Pala dynastic rule to a firmer footing. Mahipal I became a highly popular king by his public welfare activities.
The Pala Dynasty very much patronized Buddhism at a time when it was in decline in the rest of India. Pala dynasty ruled for about four hundred years with the achievements of Bengal. It was a widespread empire, organized administrative system, ruling policy focusing on public welfare, also excellence in the field of arts and cultivation of knowledge and literature - all these contributed to the glory of the...