Shashanka, King of Gauda To Shashanka goes the credit for setting up the first historically recognized kingdom in Bengal called Gauda...

Mahipala, a contemporary of Mahmud Ghazni and the great Cholas Mahipala I came to power around 980 AD and ruled till 1030 AD...

Long-serving Pala rulers: After Devapala a number of Pala rulers came but the longest serving were Naryanapala who ruled from mid-860 AD...

Devpala – a great Pala emperor Devpala succeeded Dharampala. He came to power around 810 – 820 AD and ruled for around 40 years till...

Gopala and Dharampala – great Pala rulersHistorians describe a period of anarchy in Bengal which led to a succession of rulers trying to...

Pala Empire: The Pala empire originated in a region historically referred to as Gauda in Bengal. The word Pala means protector. It lasted...

Mihir Bhoja of Pratiharas: Maharajadhiraja Mihir Bhoja was perhaps the most illustrious of the Pratihara emperors. He ruled for a long...