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'''Madanapala''' (reigned 1144 &ndash; 1162 CE) was the successor to the [[Pala Empire|Pala king]] [[Gopala III]] in the [[Bengal]] region of the [[Indian subcontinent]], and eighteenth and final ruler of Pala lineage reigning for 18 years. He was succeeded by [[Govindapala]], whose lineage of that name is questionable.<ref>{{cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=AM |year=2012 |chapter=Pala Dynasty |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Pala_Dynasty |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

During his reign, the encroachment by the [[Sena dynasty]] eventually reduced the Pala domains to Bihar. In [[Harikela]], the [[Varman dynasty]]  were conquered by the Sena dynasty leaving the Palas as the only other significant power in Bengal.

==See also==
*[[List of rulers of Bengal]]

==References==
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  | title = [[Pala Empire|Pala Emperor]]
  | years = 1144–1162 CE
  | before = [[Gopala III]]
  | after = [[Govindapala]]
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[[Category:Pala kings]]
[[Category:Rulers of Bengal]]
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[[Category:History of Bengal]]
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[[Category:History of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:History of Kolkata]]


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