The Pala dynasty of Kamarupa kingdom ruled from 900 CE. Like the Pala Empire of Bengal, the first ruler in this dynasty was elected, which probably explains the name of this dynasty "Pala". But unlike the Palas of Bengal, who were Buddhists, the Palas of Kamarupa were Hindus. The Hindu orthodoxy drew their lineage from the earlier Varman dynasty and thus ultimately from Narakasura i.e. Bhauma dynasty. The dynasty is unrelated to the previous Varman and Mlecchna dynasty.[2]
The Palas were the last dynasty to rule Kamarupa. After the collapse of the Pala rule, Kamarupa disintegrated, to be followed in due course by the Ahom,[3]Chutia,[4]Kachari[5] kingdoms and the confederate rule of the Baro-Bhuyans.[6]
It is interesting to note that the term "Kamarupa" rarely appeared in the records of the Pala rulers; instead they used Pragjyotisha, the legendary kingdom of the epics, to legitimise their authority.[7] The Pala kings of Kamarupa assumed the title of paramadaivata paramabhattāraka mahārājādirāja (the imperial title of the Guptas), sri-vārāha (the one who can trace his origin to Varāha) and prāigjyotisādhipati (the ruler of Prāgjyotisa).[8] The Pala dynasty came to an end when Kamarupa was invaded by the Gaur king Ramapala (c. 1072-1126). Timgyadeva was made the governor of Kamarupa who ruled between 1110 and 1126. Timgyadeva threw off the yoke of the Pala king and ruled independently for some years when he was attacked and replaced by Vaidyadeva under Ramapala's son Kumarapala. Vaidyadeva, who ruled between 1126 and 1140, declared independence within four years of his rule after the death of Kumarapala. Both Timgyadeva and Vaidyadeva issued grants in the style of the Kamarupa kings (three copper plates attached to the seal of the Kamarupa kings by a ring). The work of the pala dynasty of Kamarupa is reflected in the Madan Kamdev sculpture.
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^"From a close reading of the royal genealogy, it is apparent that there was no unilineal development of dynasties and definite connection among them. In fact, the Mlecchas and the Pālas denied the validity of previous dynasty for claiming their own legitimacy and the character and identity of progenitor, Naraka, were continuously re-formulated according to the socio-political changes."(Shin 2018:127)
^"Whereas the rulers of Kamarupa were losing their hold and authority over their possessions owing to the internal dissenssion, they were finally overtaken by a small group of Tai-Shans who later became the lord of the land also became one with the indigenous people in their fight against invaders from the west," (Baruah 1986:172)
^"Amongst the numerous kingdoms in the upper Brahmaputra valley, which emerged on the political scene following the extinction of the Palas, those of the Chutiyas and the Kacharis, both of whom are indigenous people of Assam, were the most powerful." (Baruah 1986:181)
^"Another powerful kingdom that rose into prominence after the fall of the Palas was that of the Kacharis." (Baruah 1986:186)
^"[A] class of new rulers called Bhuyans rose into considerable prominence following the disintegration of the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa." (Baruah 1986:193)
^"It is conspicuous that the name Kamarupa scarcely appeared in these records.The Palas seems to have placed more emphasis on a prolonged spatial continuity of the kingdom by adopting Pragjyotisa as the name of their sovereign space. It constituted apart of the Palas' strategy for validating their political power, which was far more complicated than that of previous dynasties."(Shin 2018:36)
Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, Munshiram Manoharlal
Sircar, D. C. The Bhauma-Naraka or the Pala Dynasty of Brahmapala, The Comprehensive History of Assam, ed H. K. Barpujari, Guwahati, 1990.
Shin, Jae-Eun (2018), "Region Formed and Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa", in Dzüvichü, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (eds.), Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 23–55
*Saikia, Yasmin (2004). Fragmented Memories: Struggling to be Tai-Ahom in India. Duke University Press. ISBN9780822333739.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pala dynasty Kamarupa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Pala dynasty of Kamarupa kingdom ruled from 900 CE Like the Pala Empire of Bengal the first ruler in this dynasty was elected which probably explains the name of this dynasty Pala But unlike the Palas of Bengal who were Buddhists the Palas of Kamarupa were Hindus The Hindu orthodoxy drew their lineage from the earlier Varman dynasty and thus ultimately from Narakasura i e Bhauma dynasty The dynasty is unrelated to the previous Varman and Mlecchna dynasty 2 Kamarupa Kingdom900 CE 1100 CEThe traditional boundary of the Kamarupa kingdom 1 CapitalHarruppeshvar present day Tezpur Durjaya present day North Guwahati Kamarupanagara present day North Guwahati ReligionHinduismGovernmentMonarchyMaharajadhiraja c900 c920Brahma Pala c920 c960Ratna Pala c960 c990Indra Pala c990 1015Go Pala c1015 c1035Harsha Pala c1035 c1060Dharma Pala c1075 c1100Jaya PalaHistorical eraClassical India Established900 CE Disestablished1100 CEPreceded by Succeeded byMlechchha dynasty Kachari kingdomChutiya kingdomBaro BhuyanKamata KingdomAhom dynastyThe Palas were the last dynasty to rule Kamarupa After the collapse of the Pala rule Kamarupa disintegrated to be followed in due course by the Ahom 3 Chutia 4 Kachari 5 kingdoms and the confederate rule of the Baro Bhuyans 6 Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 3 References 4 BibliographyHistory EditIt is interesting to note that the term Kamarupa rarely appeared in the records of the Pala rulers instead they used Pragjyotisha the legendary kingdom of the epics to legitimise their authority 7 The Pala kings of Kamarupa assumed the title of paramadaivata paramabhattaraka maharajadiraja the imperial title of the Guptas sri varaha the one who can trace his origin to Varaha and praigjyotisadhipati the ruler of Pragjyotisa 8 The Pala dynasty came to an end when Kamarupa was invaded by the Gaur king Ramapala c 1072 1126 Timgyadeva was made the governor of Kamarupa who ruled between 1110 and 1126 Timgyadeva threw off the yoke of the Pala king and ruled independently for some years when he was attacked and replaced by Vaidyadeva under Ramapala s son Kumarapala Vaidyadeva who ruled between 1126 and 1140 declared independence within four years of his rule after the death of Kumarapala Both Timgyadeva and Vaidyadeva issued grants in the style of the Kamarupa kings three copper plates attached to the seal of the Kamarupa kings by a ring The work of the pala dynasty of Kamarupa is reflected in the Madan Kamdev sculpture Rulers EditBrahma Pala 900 920 Ratna Pala 920 960 Indra Pala 960 990 Go Pala also Gopalavarman 990 1015 Harsha Pala 1015 1035 Dharma Pala 1035 1060 Jaya Pala 1075 1100 References Edit Dutta 2008 281 harvcol error no target CITEREFDutta2008 help reproduced from Acharya 1968 harvcol error no target CITEREFAcharya1968 help From a close reading of the royal genealogy it is apparent that there was no unilineal development of dynasties and definite connection among them In fact the Mlecchas and the Palas denied the validity of previous dynasty for claiming their own legitimacy and the character and identity of progenitor Naraka were continuously re formulated according to the socio political changes Shin 2018 127 Whereas the rulers of Kamarupa were losing their hold and authority over their possessions owing to the internal dissenssion they were finally overtaken by a small group of Tai Shans who later became the lord of the land also became one with the indigenous people in their fight against invaders from the west Baruah 1986 172 Amongst the numerous kingdoms in the upper Brahmaputra valley which emerged on the political scene following the extinction of the Palas those of the Chutiyas and the Kacharis both of whom are indigenous people of Assam were the most powerful Baruah 1986 181 Another powerful kingdom that rose into prominence after the fall of the Palas was that of the Kacharis Baruah 1986 186 A class of new rulers called Bhuyans rose into considerable prominence following the disintegration of the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa Baruah 1986 193 It is conspicuous that the name Kamarupa scarcely appeared in these records The Palas seems to have placed more emphasis on a prolonged spatial continuity of the kingdom by adopting Pragjyotisa as the name of their sovereign space It constituted apart of the Palas strategy for validating their political power which was far more complicated than that of previous dynasties Shin 2018 36 Shin 2018 39 Bibliography EditBaruah S L 1986 A Comprehensive History of Assam Munshiram Manoharlal Sircar D C The Bhauma Naraka or the Pala Dynasty of Brahmapala The Comprehensive History of Assam ed H K Barpujari Guwahati 1990 Shin Jae Eun 2018 Region Formed and Imagined Reconsidering temporal spatial and social context of Kamarupa in Dzuvichu Lipokmar Baruah Manjeet eds Modern Practices in North East India History Culture Representation London amp New York Routledge pp 23 55 Saikia Yasmin 2004 Fragmented Memories Struggling to be Tai Ahom in India Duke University Press ISBN 9780822333739 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pala dynasty Kamarupa amp oldid 1107475531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
