Question

The Palas ruled eastern India from ________.
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Ujjain
(C) Kalinga
(D) Vajji

Answer 1

Hint: It was adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city located in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Udayin in 490 BCE as a small fort near the Ganges river.

Complete answer:
The Pala Dynasty ruled the Bengal region from the 8th century to the 12th century. The rulers of the Pala Dynasty were the supporters of Buddhism religion and because of them, Buddhism became the popular religion of Tibet. The Pala Military was loaded with a large number of professional war elephants.

The Pala Dynasty was founded by the Gopala I. He ruled for about 27 years. His son Dharmapala extended the dynasty in most regions of the country. The capital of this Dynasty at that time was Patliputra. Their army was one of the strongest armies with a high number of military officials and thousands of war elephants who served as the best warriors in the wars among two Kings. The rulers of this Dynasty are well known for their arts and temples. They build a large number of finest temples which includes Somapura and Mahavira temples.

The Nalanda and the Vikramshila Universities, which were the best Universities of that time, were also built under the rule of the Pala Dynasty. During the 9th century, the Pala Dynasty became the most governing and dominating power in the whole of Northern India. The Palas ruled the Eastern side of India from Kalinga.

Thus, the correct answer is option A i.e, Pataliputra.

Note: The resurgent Hindu Sena dynasty dethroned the Pala Empire in the 12th century, putting an end to the reign of the last major Buddhist imperial power in the Indian subcontinent. The Pala period is considered to be one of the golden eras of the history of Bengali. After centuries of civil war between warring divisions, the Palas brought stability and prosperity to Bengal.