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Jun 16, 2024 · Pal Dynasty of Bengal, spanning from 750 to 1161 CE, represents a significant period in Indian history characterized by political astuteness, cultural flourishing, and religious patronage, particularly of Buddhism. Originating in the region of Bengal, the Palas rose to power amidst a fragmented political landscape.
3 days ago · A hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was partitioned during India's independence in 1947 along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal—a state of India—and East Bengal—a part of the newly created Dominion of Pakistan that later became the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971.
1 day ago · Bengal [a] ( Bengali: বঙ্গ, romanized :Bôṅgo, pronounced [ˈbɔŋgo] ⓘ) or endonym Bangla ( Bengali: বাংলা, romanized :Bāṅlā, pronounced [ˈbaŋlaˑ] ⓘ) is a historical geographical, ethnolinguistic and cultural term referring to a region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal.
16 hours ago · Vikramshila is an ancient site located 40 km away from the Bhagalpur city of Bihar. The small town is famous for housing Vikramshila University, which was built under the guidance of Dharmapala, a Pala king of 8th century AD. Situated on top of the hills along the banks of river Ganges, the university became a learning center of Tantric Buddhism.
5 days ago · The Shore Temple at Mamallapuram, also called Mahabalipuram or Seven Pagodas, Tamil Nadu state, on the Bay of Bengal, India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (more) From the 8th to the 12th century, Bengal was under the Buddhist Pala dynasty, based in what is now the neighbouring Bihar state.
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4 days ago · Dharmapala succeeded him. Vigrahpala established his authority in Anga. A copper plate ascribed to his son Narayanpal has been found at Bhagalpur.
4 days ago · The Bengal Presidency, officially the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, later the Bengal Province, was the largest of all three presidencies of British India during Company rule and later a province of India.
