Draft:List of battles involving the Pala Empire

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This is a list of battles/sieges, conflicts, wars, missions and operations involving the Pāla Empire.

Battles under Dharmapāla[edit]

Name of Conflict	Belligerents	Belligerents	Outcome
Battle of Gangetic Doab (c. 8th CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty	Complete Pratihara Victory
Dhruva's advance to Doab (c. 8th CE)	Pala Empire	Rastrakuta Empire	Rashtrakuta Victory
Invasion of Kannauj (c. 8th CE)	Pala Empire	Ayudha dynasty	Pala Victory Dharmapala proclaim himself as the suzerain and install Chakrayudha on the throne of Kanauj in place of Indrāyudha whom he had defeated
Dharmapāla's campaigns in North India (c. 8th CE)	Pala Empire	Rulers of Bhoja, Matsya, Madra, Kuru, Yadu, Yavana, Avanti, Gandhāra and Kira	Pala Victory By a series of victorious campaigns, Dharmapāla made himself the suzerain of nearly the whole of Northern India.
Battle of Monghyr (c. 8th CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara Pratihara Empire	Pratihara Victory

Battles under Devapala[edit]

Name of Conflict	Belligerents	Belligerents	Outcome
Conquest of Pragjyotisha (c. 9th CE)	Pala Empire	Pragjyotisha	Pala Victory The king of Assam (Pragjyotisha) accepted the suzerainty of Devapala.
Conquest of Utkala (or Conquest of Orissa) (c. 9th CE)	Pāla Empire	Utkalas	Pala Victory Conquest of Utkala brought Devapala into contact with the southern powers
Devapala's expedition in Southern India (c. 815-862 CE)	Pāla Empire	Pandya Empire	Pala Victory Dravidas (Pandyas) submitted to Devāpala
Conflict with Nagabhatta I (c. 9th CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara Pratihara Empire	Pala Victory Devapāla re-establish the Pala supremacy
Invasion of Ramabhadra's Kingdom (c. 835 CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara Pratihara Empire	Pala Victory Ramabhadra suffered heavy setbacks Devapāla temporarily ravaged his dominions
Subjugation of Mihir Bhoja (c. 840-850 CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara Pratihara Empire	Pala Victory Gurjaras submitted to Devapāla Pratihara Empire subjugated
Conquest of Hunas (c. 9th CE)	Pala Empire	Huna principality of Uttarapatha	Pala Victory Devapala Conquered Hunas
Invasion of Nepal (c. 9th CE)	Pala Empire	Tibetan King of Nepal	Pala Victory
Conflict with Tibetans (c. 839-848 CE)	Pala Empire	Tibetan Empire	Pala Victory Devapāla defeated Trisong Detsen and Muné Tsenpo Devapala liberated the entire Himalayas from the Tibetans
Raid in Vindhyan region	Pala Empire	Rastrakutas	Pala Victory

Battles under Narayanapala[edit]

Name of Conflict	Belligerents	Belligerents	Outcome
Bhoja's campaign in east (c. th CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara-Pratihara Empire Guhila dynasty	Pratihara Victory Bhoja conquered a part of his western dominions.
Narayanpala's war with Mahendrapala (c. 908 CE)	Pala Empire	Gurjara Pratihara Empire	Pala Victory Narayanpala had to cast humble pie at the hands of the Mahendrapala but ultimately Narayanpala regained his lost prestige by recovering North Bengal, Bihar and by establishing sovereignty over Kannauj
Krishna II's Invasion of gauda (c. 908 CE)	Pala Empire	Rashtrakuta Empire	Peace and Marriage Alliance Established Narayanapala's son (Rajyapala) married to Rashtrakuta princess.

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