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Darmabala (also known as Dharmapala - Standard Tibetan: ཆོས་སྐྱོང་, lit. 'Protector of the Law', Mongolian: Дармабал, ᠳᠠᠷᠮᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ, Chinese: 答剌麻八剌) was an imperial prince of the Yuan dynasty. He was a grandson of Kublai Khan and son of his Crown Prince Zhenjin.
- Dharmapala (770-810 CE) - Background
- Pala Empire During Dhramapala
- Battles of Dharmapala
- Art and Architecture During Dharampala
- Conclusion
- Mcqs
In around A.D. 770, Dharmapala succeeded Gopalaas monarch. He embarked on a plan to expand his empire.He was married toRannadevi,princess of Rashtrakuta.He assumed the highest imperial titles of the time, including Paramabhattaraka, Paramesvara, and Maharajadhiraja.He assumed the name Vikramasilato show his power or to honour the founding of the Vikramasila monastery.Dharmapala ruled for around 40 yearsand took the Palas kingdom to new heights.According to Taranath, Dharmapala's empire spanned from the Bay of Bengal to Delhi and Jalandhar in the north to Vindhya hills in the south.He possessed a significant number ofvassal statesin the Punjab, the western highlands, Rajputana, Malwa, and Berar on the outskirts of his realm.Dharmapala's ascension to the throne as the most powerful king of the time is a clear sign of the political climate's shift.Conquest of Kanauj
1. Hedefeated Kanauj's king Indrayudha and set his nomineeChakrayudhaon the throne and conducted an imperial court in Kannauj. 2. This court was attended by the rulers of Bhoja, Matsya, Madra, Kuru, Yadu, Yavana, Avanti, Gandhara, and Kira. 3. These kings "bowed down reverently with their diadems shaking" when Chakrayudha was installed on the Kannauj throne. 4. The rulers of these regions may have paid tribute to Dharmapala but kept their independence. This shows the dominance of Dharmapala a...
Tripartite Battle
1. A tripartitestruggle occurred between the Pala, Prathihara, and Rashtrakuta dynasties for control of Kanauj. 2. A battle fought between Dharmapala and the Pratihara king Vatsaraja at Prayag resulted in the defeat of Dharmapala. 3. After some time Vatsaraja was defeated by Rashtrakuta king Dhruva. 4. Dharmapala took control of Kannaujafter Vatsaraja's fall, but he was again defeated by Dhruva. 5. Dhruva soon returned to the south and Dharmapala suffered little loss as a result of this rapid...
During Dharmapala, many monasteries and universities were established.He renovated the Nalanda university, built the Vikramasila university and Somapura Mahavihara, all of them were Buddhist academic centres.Nalanda universitybecame well-known around the world during Pala's reign.Nalanda had about 10,000 studentsand teachers during this time period, who came from all throughout India, as well as Central Asia, China, Southeast Asia, and Sri Lanka.Dharmapala (770–810 AD) was one of the greatest rulers of the Pala dynasty and assumed the title of Paramabhattaraka, Paramesvara, and Maharajadhiraja. He enlarged the empire's borders and made the Palas a powerful force in northern and eastern India. HIs period is known for Tripartite struggle between the three great powers, the Pratiharas, Palas,...
Question: Which of the following empires was involved in the Tripartite Struggle for Northern India? 1. Rashtrakutas 2. Pratiharas 3. Palas Choose the correct option from the codes listed below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Question: Which one of the following rulers is not related to the Pala dynasty? (a) Gopal...
Dharmapāla, in Tibetan Buddhism, any one of a group of eight divinities who, though benevolent, are represented as hideous and ferocious in order to instill terror in evil spirits. Worship of dharmapālas was initiated in the 8th century by the magician-saint Padmasambhava, who is said to have.
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May 26, 2011 · Dharmapala, the pious Buddhist King of Pala dynasty is best known for Vikramshila University. Along with Nalanda University, it became the excellent center of Buddhism studies in India. The Vikramshila university is located at Kahalgaon near Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Pāla dynasty. In Pala dynasty. His successor, Dharmapala (reigned c. 770–810), greatly expanded the kingdom and for a while was in control of Kannauj. Pala power was maintained under Devapala (reigned c. 810–850), who carried out raids in the north, the Deccan, and the peninsula; but thereafter the dynasty declined in power,… Read More.
A protector of Buddhist dharma is called a dharmapala. They are typically wrathful deities, depicted with terrifying iconography in the Mahayana and tantric traditions of Buddhism. [3] The wrathfulness is intended to depict their willingness to defend and guard Buddhist followers from dangers and enemies.
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Enlightened Protector: a Buddhist term, the first and more important of the two types of Dharmapala: Enlightened and Worldly. The Enlightened Protectors are wrathful emanations of the buddhas, fully enlightened beings. Examples: Mahakala and Shri Devi ).
