Pala Empire
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The Pāla Empire was an empire ruled by the Pala dynasty, an early medieval Indian dynasty. The empire was founded with the election of Gopāla by the chiefs of Gauda in late eighth century CE. The Pala
Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati, 11–12th century, Bihar or Bengal, Pala period
Coin of the Pala Empire, Mahipala and later. Circa 988–1161 CE
Bronze crowned Buddha, Bihar, Pala Empire, 10th–11th century
Maitreya and scenes from the Buddha's life. Folios were probably from the Pala period under Ramapala, considered the last great ruler of the Pala dynasty.
Sena dynasty
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The Sena dynasty, or the Senas, were a Hindu dynasty that succeeded the Pala Empire and ruled much of the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent from Bengal, during the early medieval period, throu
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…considerably weakened with their heavy dependence on Samantas being exposed after 11th-century Varendra rebellion, which led to the rise of resurgent Hindu Senas as sovereign power in the 12th century and expulsion of the Palas from Bengal, marking the end of the last major Buddhist imperial power in the…
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A sculpture of the Hindu deity Vishnu from the Sena period.
Art of the Senas, 11th century.
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