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Pala dynasty
Secondary
Britannica reference for the rise of the Pala dynasty in mid-8th century Bengal and its major political and Buddhist influence.
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Foundation of the Pala Dynasty
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Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive
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Somapura Mahavira
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Britannica reference for the 8th-century Somapura monastery at Paharpur as a major intellectual and architectural center.
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The History of Bengal, Vol. I: Hindu Period
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A foundational academic survey of ancient Bengal and the Hindu period, useful for the long pre-Muslim history of the region.