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(XII.-Mahipala II, son of XI.
The Pala Dynasty (T.=Taranath).
XIII-Sûrapâla II, son of XI.
XIV.-Ramapala, son of XI.
? XIVa.-Yakshapâla, relation and colleague of XIV
XV.-Kumarapala, son of
XIV.
XVI.-Gopala III, son of XV.
XVII.-Madanapala, son of
XIV.
XVII.
THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
? XIX.-Mahendrapâla, probably identical with Indradyumna; ? son of XVIII.
Known Dates.
XVIII-Govindapâla, ? son of 1232 V. E.
1235
39
Indian.
A. D. approximate.
1175 1178
1193, end of reign.
Approximate. acc. A. D.
1080
1082
1084
1130
1186
1140
1161
1180
[SEPTEMBER, 1909.
Short reign. For this and next two reigns, see the Ramacharita.
Short reign the third brother, Ramapala, had a long reign.
46 y. (T.); 12 y. (inser.)
(T.) and ? inscr. 85.
Short reign; No. XVII was his brother.
Must have had a short reign, as his uncle succeeded him.
19 y. (inscr.)
14 y. in 1175 A. D.; parentage not recorded.
19 y. ?, or 9 (inser.): parentage not recorded. Name of Indradyumna known only by tradition; the two names, 'great Indra,' and 'splendour of Indra,' are nearly synony
mous.
Note. The dynasty having lasted from about 735 to 1193, its duration was for 458 years. If we assume the identity of Sûrapâla I, with Vigrahapâla I, there were 19 reigns, with the average length of 24 years. If we consider Sûrapâla and Vigrahapâla to be distinct, the average length of reign was 28 years. This unusually high average, on either supposition, is due to the exceptionally long reigns of the first three kings as well as of Mahîpâla I, who is verified for 48 years, and of, Ramapala. The six fixed dates given in the list above, when considered in connexion with the details of the genealogy and the traditions recorded by Târanâth and the Ramacharitá, do not allow much room for error in the dynastic chronology, although the exact date of accession cannot be determined in the case of any king.
