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The Temple Builders: How the Palas Shaped Bengal's Sacred Landscape
Before the Senas, before the Sultans, the Pala dynasty ruled Bengal for nearly four centuries, from the 8th to the 12th century CE. This episode follows the rise of Gopala, the first Pala king elected by a council of chieftains, and the empire's golden age under Dharmapala and Devapala, who turned the monastic university of Nalanda into a global center of learning. Lucas and Luna explore the Pala patronage of Buddhism—building the great viharas of Somapura, Odantapuri, and Vikramashila—and the architectural legacy of their temples, including the exquisite terracotta plaques of the…
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