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Samatața came to be ruled over by the Candra dynasty of Vanga (cf. Govindacandra of Vangala deśam of the Tirumalai Inscription). The Rampal plate of Śricandradevam (Ep. Ind., Vol. XII, p. 136) informs us that a Candra dynasty held sway over the Rohita hill (identified by Bhaṭṭasali with a range of hillocks in the Tipperah district, see Sculptures in the Dacca Museum, pp. 9-10), and appears to have mastered the whole of Vanga including Samatata. Sricandradeva's father Trailokyacandra is described as having been the mainstay of the king of Harikela. The Candras were ousted from their possession of Samatata in the beginning of the eleventh century by the Varmans, who in their turn gave place to the Senas towards the end of the same century. During their rule Vanga was included in the Pundravardhanabhukti.
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