Pala Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ramavati
gptkb:Vikramashila
gptkb:Monghyr
gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:currency Copper coin
Silver coin
gptkbp:endDate c. 1174 CE
gptkbp:era gptkb:Classical_India
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Gopala
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pala Empire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Cavalry
Infantry
War elephants
gptkbp:notableAchievement Development of Buddhist art
Patronage of Mahayana Buddhism
gptkbp:notableEvent Expansion into northern India
Conflict with Pratihara and Rashtrakuta dynasties
Decline after 11th century
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Nalanda_University
gptkb:Somapura_Mahavihara
gptkb:Vikramashila_University
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Nalanda_Mahavihara
gptkb:Mahasthangarh
gptkb:Odantapuri
gptkb:Somapura_Mahavihara
gptkb:Jagaddala_Mahavihara
gptkb:Vikramashila_Mahavihara
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Dharmapala_(Buddhist_scholar)
gptkb:Atisha
Vajrayana Buddhist teachers
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Devapala
gptkb:Mahipala_I
gptkb:Dharma_Pala
gptkbp:notableSite Somapura Mahavihara (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gauda_Kingdom
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bengal
gptkb:Bihar
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:startYear c. 750 CE
gptkbp:style gptkb:Pala_art
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkb:Sena_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bengalis
gptkb:Ruins_of_the_Buddhist_Vihara_at_Paharpur
gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5