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    Welcome

    • Gupta Dynasty (319-467 AD)


    • Shashanka (First Bengal King, 600-625AD)
    • Matsyanam (Dark Period, 650-750AD)
    • Pala Dynasty (400-years rule, 750-
    1161 AD)
    • Sena Dynasty (Hindu Regime)
    • 319-467 AD
    • Capital- Pataliputra
    • Founder- Chandra Gupta I
    • Best- Samudra Gupta
    • Chandra Gupta I, Samudra Gupta, and Chandra Gupta II were the
    most notable rulers of the Gupta dynasty.
    • Kalidas (Chandra Gupta II’s period)
    • This period is called the Golden Age of India and was marked by
    extensive inventions and discoveries in science,
    technology, engineering, art,
    literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy.
    • In the vast Gupta Empire Bengal was an important province. The
    period of the imperial Guptas is generally considered to be the 'golden
    age' of Indian history.
    • During this period, under a strong benevolent central authority,
    peace, wealth and prosperity were manifest for a considerable time
    and Bengal enjoyed the benefit of being a part of the All-Indian
    empire.
    • Bengal had a participation in the All-Indian trade. Gold and silver coins
    brought into currency in entire Bengal.
    • Introduction of a large number of gold coins proves economic
    prosperity of Bengal. Betel nut, silk, cotton, coconut, salt, and sugar etc
    were probably exported from Bengal.
    • At that time Bengal had trading link with Southeast Asia and China. The
    discovery of a large number of imitation Gupta coins from different
    places of Bengal prove that Bengal enjoyed the benefit of money
    economy.
    • The land administration of the Guptas was also well controlled. In Gupta
    period, the accurate measurement system of land was active.
    • This period also saw artistic excellence & is also remarkable for religious
    toleration.
    The Gupta Empire fell to pieces as a result of the attacks of a fierce mountainous tribe,
    the Huns. Taking this opportunity many small kingdoms rose throughout the whole of
    North India. Thus, in the post-Gupta period, Bengal too suffered the political unrest that
    affected North India. Sasanka was a very powerful ruler of the kingdom of Gaur. The
    ruler of any big region under the Gupta kings was called “Mahasamanta”. Sasanka was
    a“Mahasamanta” of the king Mahasena Gupta. He became the king of Gaur a little before
    606 A.D by defeating the Maukharis.
    Shashangka

    • Referred as the First King of Bengal.


    • Ruled between 600 AD-625AD.
    • Fought many battles and brought large areas under
    Gaur kingdom
    • Most rajas emerged and ruled from within native
    territories, and over their own people.
    • Therefore, it may be surmised that Karnasubarna in
    Gaur was Shashnka’s true home, and the ultimate seat
    of his power.
    Shashangka

    • Little information available


    about his rule.
    • Ruled with strong
    command.
    • Gold / sliver coin
    • Bengali calendar,
    Architecture
    • No stable king in Bengal for
    centuries.
    After Sasanka there was no able ruler in Bengal for a long time. As a result,
    there were disorder and unrest. The country plunged into darkness. The kingdom
    was broken into fragments by Harshavardhana and Vaskara Varmana, while the
    powerful landlords fought against each other. The feudal kings, all of them desiring
    to become the king of Bengal, fellto arms. This period of political unrest has been
    termed as “Matsyanayam” in the copper inscriptions of the Pals. When the strong
    and big fishes catch and eat up the smaller ones it is called “Matsyanayam”. The
    powerful Lords of Bengal began to swallow the small regions in the same manner.
    This unrest in Bengal continued for one hundred years. With the rise of the Pala
    Dynasty in the middle of eighth century this unrest came to and end.
    Matsayanyam

    • Period between the death of


    Shashangka and rise of Palas
    in mid 8th century.
    • Matsayanyam, a Sanskrit
    term, refers to a situation
    when big fish swallows a
    small fish.
    • Chaos prevailed in Bengal as
    no ruler could retain power
    for more than a year.
    Rise of Palas (750-1161 AD)
    Founder- Gopala (750 AD)
    Best- Dharma Pala (770AD)
    Last- Ram Pala

     Pala kings put an end


    to the disorder.
     ‘Pala’ means
    protector.
     Ruled for 400 years!
    (Mid 8th-late 11th
    Century)
     Followers of Buddhism
     Paharpur, Sompur Bihar
     Eighteen generations
    of kings
     Samatat Janapada
    Tripartite Conflict
    Administration

    They They
    improve could
    d upon govern
    the for so
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    structure they had
    develop a strong
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    Gupta ration
    Empire. system.
    Spread of  This region became
    the hub of Buddhist
    Buddhism teaching.
     Many came from
    different corners of
    the world.
     Buddhism spread to
    areas like Myanmar,
    Indonesia, etc.
     Nalanda university
    was revived.
    Religious  Though most natives
    were Hindus,
    Harmony amicable relation
    persisted between the
    Palas and their
    subjects.
     Brahmin were posted
    in important position.
     Lands were granted
    for temples.
    SENA DYNASTY
    The Sena Empire was a Hindu dynasty that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and early
    12th centuries. The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the
    Indian subcontinent. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south Indian
    region of Karnataka of the Deccan. According to some, they were

    -Brahmakhatryia

    -Khatrya
     Language- Sankrit and Bangla
     Religion- Hindu and Buddhism
     Social, administration, religious power established

     The founder of Sena Dynasty


    Samanta Sena, who came to Bengal in his old age.
    Hemanta Sena (1070- 1098 AD)
    Vijai Sena (1098-1160 AD)
    Vallala Sena (1160-1178 AD)
    Lakhahmana Sena (1178- 1204 AD)
     In the beginning of the thirteenth century, the Muslim power from the North
    began to proceed onwards Bengal. The Muslim commander Ikhtiaruddin
    Muhammad Bakhtiar Khalji attacked Nadia, the second capital of Sena
    Dynasty. Being defeated Lakhshmana Sena fled to East Bengal. North and
    North-West Bengal went under the Muslim rule. With the defeat of
    Lakhshmana Sena the Sena rule in Bengal came to an end.

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