Nayapala
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| Nayapala | |
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| Pala Emperor | |
| Reign | 1026–1041 CE |
| Predecessor | Mahipala |
| Successor | Vigrahapala III |
| Spouse | Uddaka (likely)[1] |
| Issue | Vigrahapala III |
| Dynasty | Pala |
| Father | Mahipala |
| Religion | Hinduism (Shaivism)[2] |
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Nayapala (ruled 1026–1041)[3] 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 two later signed a peace treaty at the mediation of the Buddhist scholar Atiśa.[4]
Nayapala's Siyan inscription suggests that he built several temples dedicated to Shiva and his various aspects (such as Bhairava), plus temples dedicated to the Nine Durgas, the Mother Goddess, Vishnu, and Lakshmi.
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[edit]- ↑ Pal, Pratapaditya; Meech-Pekarik, Julia (1988). Buddhist Book Illuminations. Ravi Kumar Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-87817-328-0.
The well-known and richly illustrated manuscript of the Pancharaksha, now in the Cambridge University Library, was commissioned by Queen Uddaka during the reign of King Nayapala in the year 14, or around 1054. Very likely, she was one of Nayapala's queens. This may be the only example of an illuminated manuscript commissioned as a royal benefaction by a Pala queen...
- ↑ Alexis Sanderson (2009). "The Śaiva Age: The Rise and Dominance of Śaivism during the Early Medieval Period".
- ↑ 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: 258. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 26906092.
- ↑ Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Pala Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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