Mahipala
| Mahipala | |
|---|---|
| File:INDIA, Medieval. Palas. Mahipala I and later. Circa 988-1161.jpg Gold coin of the Pala Empire, Mahipala I and later. c. 988–1161. | |
| Pala Emperor | |
| Reign | 978–1026[1] |
| Predecessor | Vigrahapala II |
| Successor | Nayapala |
| Died | 1026 |
| Issue | Nayapala |
| Dynasty | Pala |
| Father | Vigrahapala II |
| Religion | Shaivism[2] |
Mahipala (r. 978–1026), also known as Mahipala I, was the Pala emperor from 978 until his death in 1026. He was the son and successor of Vigrahapala II. Mahipala's reign marked a resurgence in fortunes for the Pala empire, whose boundaries were expanded as far as Varanasi. However, his rule was temporarily hampered by the northern expedition of the Chola Emperor, Rajendra I.[3][4]
Biography
The Palas continued to patronise Shaivism, and epigraphic evidence suggests that Mahipala I and Nayapala were initiated as Shaivites by their royal preceptors. Vigrahapala III's Amagachi inscription describes him as "devoted to Śiva worship", and this tradition continued under his successor Ramapala. Poet Sandhyakar Nandi describes Ramapala's son Madanapala as a devotee of Shiva.[5]
Mahipala was succeeded by his son, Nayapala.[6]
References
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Alexis Sanderson (2009). "The Śaiva Age: The Rise and Dominance of Śaivism during the Early Medieval Period".
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
