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This is a list of rulers of Bengal. For much of its history , Bengal was split up into several independent kingdoms, completely unifying only several times. In ancient times , Bengal consisted of the kingdoms of Pundra , Suhma , Vanga , Samatata and Harikela .
They succeeded in bringing Bengal under one ruler during the 12th century. Vijaya Sena, second ruler of the dynasty, defeated the last Pala emperor, Madanapala, and established his reign formally. Ballala Sena, third ruler of the dynasty, was a scholar and philosopher king. He is said to have invited Brahmins from both south India and north ...
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The Pāla Empire (r. 750–1161 CE) [1] [2] was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent, [18] which originated in the region of Bengal.It is named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffix Pāla ("protector" in Sanskrit).
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In the early 18th-century, the Nawab of Bengal was the de facto independent ruler of the three regions of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa which constitute the modern-day sovereign country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. The Bengal Subah reached its peak during the reign of Nawab Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan.
The following is a list of the dynasty's rulers (IAST names in brackets) and estimates of their reigns, assuming a period of 25 years. Harichandra (Haricandra) alias Rohilladhi (r. c. 550 CE), founder of dynasty; Rajilla (r. c. 575 CE) Narabhatta (Narabhaṭa) alias Pellapelli (r. c. 600 CE) Nagabhata (Nāgabhaṭa) alias Nahada (r. c. 625 CE)
The Chalukya dynasty and Mughal Empire forged a close alliance through Akbar and his increasing desire to annex Bengal. Akbar and Mukunda Deva the ruler of the Chalukya dynasty exchanged many gifts in the hopes of defeating Bengal. [73] However the Bhoi dynasty and Chalukya dynasty were defeated leading to Bengali sovereignty over Orissa. [74]