1921.| The Chronology of the Pala Kings. 3 
years, ascended the throne in 1045 A.D. and that the four- 
teenth king Ramapala ruled for 45 years; for even if we ignore 
the reign-periods of the | 2th, 13th, 15th and 16th kings, the 
accession of Madanapala cannot be placed earlier than 1103 
A.D. Again, according to Mr. Banerji, Vijayasena conquered 
Varendra after the 8th regnal year of Madanapala (ibid., p. 
s Mr. Banerji places the death of Ballalasena, who 
ruled oe at least 1] years, at 1118 or 1119 A.D., Vijayasena 
must have ceased to reign before 1108 A.D. The date of 
Madanapala’s accession would thus fall some years before 
1100 A.D., but, as we have just seen, this is irreconcilable 
with his other statements. Lastly, the dates proposed by 
Mr. Banerji for Dharmapala and Devapala are no longer 
bine ae ~~ he has assigned 55 years to Narayanapala and at 
least 3, and 26 years ey ” Vigrahapala I, Gopala 
TI and Vouteste I]. If we add to it the 24 years of Rajya- 
ala the sum total would Ee 123 sae which is considerably 
more than the interval between the dates proposed by him res- 
pectively for the death of Devapala and the accession of 
ae eS I, i.e., 865 A.D. and 973 A.D. 
t is thus quite clear that none of the existing theories 
about the Pala chronology is in accordance with all the known 
facts, and this necessitates a fresh study of the subject with a 
view to frame a more satisfactory hypothesis in regard to Pala 
chronology. 
The Sarnath inscription of Mahipala I, dated in the year 
1026 A.D.,' supplies us with a fixed point in the Pala chrono- 
logy. A ‘consideration of the known reign-periods of the 
show that the king did not live long after that date, and that 
for all practical purposes that date may be looked upon as 
is last. 
Nayapala .. 15. years 
Vigrahapala Il]... .. 13 years 
Mahipala Il a2 .. a (unknown) 
Strapala IL ky Pes & m 
Ramapala ie .. 42 years 
Kumarapala Pigs 
Gopala II = .. © (unknown) 
Madanapala - +. 19°-years 
é ir Ant., Vol XIV, p. 140; J.A‘S.B., 1906, p. 445. 
is quite clear from the wo ordings of ‘the Kamauli sie of 
Vaidyadeva that Kumirapfla was the reigning king when that document 
was drawn up. The year 4, the date of the document, might lisentob ia 
cond case, more than four; for Vaidyadeva appointed ruler of 
Kkinaitine by or sometime after the fates had penta the 
