Kamarupa Pala Dynasty

Like the Pala Empire of Bengal, the first ruler in this dynasty was elected, which probably explains the name of this dynasty "Pala". But unlike the Palas of Bengal, who were Buddhists, the Palas of Kamarupa were Hindus. The Hindu orthodoxy drew their lineage from the earlier Varman dynasty and thus ultimately from Narakasura i.e. Bhauma dynasty. The dynasty is unrelated to the previous Varman and Mlecchna dynasties.

Kamarupa Kingdom
900 CE–1100 CE
The traditional boundary of the Kamarupa kingdom
Capital	Harruppeshvar (present-day Tezpur), Durjaya (present-day North Guwahati), Kamarupanagara (present-day North Guwahati)
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Maharajadhiraja
• c900 – c920	Brahma Pala
• c920 – c960	Ratna Pala
• c960 – c990	Indra Pala
• c990 – 1015	Go Pala
• c1015 – c1035	Harsha Pala
• c1035 – c1060	Dharma Pala
• c1075 – c1100	Jaya Pala
Historical era	Classical India
• Established	900 CE
• Disestablished	1100 CE
Preceded by Succeeded by Mlechchha dynasty Kachari kingdom Chutia kingdom Baro-Bhuyan Kamata Kingdom Ahom dynasty

The Palas were the last dynasty to rule Kamarupa. After the collapse of the Pala rule, Kamarupa disintegrated, to be followed in due course by the Ahom, Chutia, and Kachari kingdoms, and the confederate rule of the Baro-Bhuyans.

It is interesting to note that the term "Kamarupa" rarely appeared in the records of the Pala rulers; instead they used Pragjyotisha, the legendary kingdom of the epics, to legitimise their authority. The Pala kings of Kamarupa assumed the title of paramadaivata paramabhattāraka mahārājādirāja (the imperial title of the Guptas), sri-vārāha (the one who can trace his origin to Varāha) and prāigjyotisādhipati (the ruler of Prāgjyotisa). The Pala dynasty came to an end when Kamarupa was invaded by the Gaur king Ramapala (c. 1072-1126). Timgyadeva was made the governor of Kamarupa who ruled between 1110 and 1126. Timgyadeva threw off the yoke of the Pala king and ruled independently for some years when he was attacked and replaced by Vaidyadeva under Ramapala's son Kumarapala. Vaidyadeva, who ruled between 1126 and 1140, declared independence within four years of his rule after the death of Kumarapala. Both Timgyadeva and Vaidyadeva issued grants in the style of the Kamarupa kings (three copper plates attached to the seal of the Kamarupa kings by a ring). The work of the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa is reflected in the Madan Kamdev sculpture.

• Brahma Pala (900-920)
• Ratna Pala (920-960)
• Indra Pala (960-990)
• Go Pala, also Gopalavarman (990-1015)
• Harsha Pala (1015-1035)
• Dharma Pala (1035-1060)
• Jaya Pala (1075-1100)