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SANDHYAKARA NANDI. 
(2) Viraguna, a king of Southern India, who was a lion in the forest of Kota. 
( 3 ) Jayasinha, the Raja of Dandabhukti or Bihar, who destroyed the army of 
Karna Kesari, the Raja of Utkala. 
(4) Vikrama Raja, the Raja of Devagrama and the surrounding country, 
washed by the waves of the rivers of Bala-Valabhi or Bagdi, one of the 
five provinces into which Bengal was divided. 
(5) Baksmisura, the ruler of Apara Mandara, and the lord of all the forest 
feudatories. 
(6) Surapala, the lion in destroying the elephants of Kujabati. 
(7) Rudrasekhara of Tailakampa, the modern Telkupi near Pachet. 
(8) Mayagala Sinha, the king of Ucchala. 
(9) Pratapa Sinha, the king of Dhekkariya or Dhekura on the other side of the 
river Ajaya near Katwa. 
(10) Narasinharjuna, the king of Kayangala. 
(11) Candarjuna of Sankatagrama. 
(12) Vijayaraja of Nidravala. 
(13) Dvorapabardhana of Kausainbi. 
(14) Soma, Raja of Padubanva or Pabna (?) 
Bridge of boats. 
But the warriors on whom Ramapala relied in this crisis were, Rastrakuta 
princes, Kahnura Deva who was Mahamandalika, and Sivaraja Deva who was 
Mahapratihara. These were son and nephew of Mahana or Mathana, his maternal 
uncle. This warrior, Mahana, riding on his famous elephant, Bindhya Manikya, 
defeated Devaraksita, the Raja of Pithi, in Magadha. Kahnura Deva was his son, and 
Sivaraja was the son of his brother Suvarna Deva. 
The allied army threw a bridge of boats on the Ganges, crossed the river and 
advanced and destroyed the Damara, and took Bhima a 
captive while riding on his elephant in the battle-field. 
He was placed in charge of Vittapala, who showed him all hospitality, and treated him 
very kindly 
But Hari, a friend of Bhima, rallied the scattered Kaivarta army and advanced 
to fight. It was a well-contested battle in which both sides lost much. Ramapala ’s 
son contested every inch of ground, and established his power. Hari at last found 
himself powerless, was captured, and led to the place of execution. Bhima, too, 
seems to have been put to the sword. 
Ramapala founded a city named Ramavati at the confluence of the Ganges and 
the Karatoya in the Barendri country. In the choice 
of the site of the city, Ramapala seems to have 
taken the advice of Raja Canclesvara of Srihatta Srihetu, 
and of Ksemesvara. The city was in a short time beautified with the temples of various 
Hindu gods and goddesses, and Brahmanas and Bhiksus had their residences in it. 
A great Vihara was erected under the name of Jagaddalavihara. The city contained 
an image of Avalokitesvara, whose greatness consisted in saving all sentient beings. 
Near it was a place of pilgrimage called Apunarbhava. In a short time the 
The foundation of Ramavati, 
the Ramapala in Dacca. 
