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| Dibyak | |
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| Reign | 1075-1082CE |
| Successor | Bhima |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dibyak was a chieftain and the leader of a major rebellion against the Pala Dynasty in North Bengal during the reign of King Mahipala II. He led a significant uprising that challenged the authority of the ruling Pala Empire.[1][2]
According to SP. Lahiri, Dibyak was actually the 5th or 6th descendant of Yasodasa, the king of the feudal Dasa dynasty under the Pala’s, who served as Prime minister of Emperor Rajyapala.[3][3] Yasodāsa’s ancestors Malhadāsa, Suradāsa, and Sanghadāsa were important members, were known for their wealth and prowess. When Yasodas was the prime minister, the king commanded allegiance with Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Suhma, Pandya, Karnata, Gurjara etc. Yasodasa is said to have performed many humanitarian and religious activities in the form of excavation of tanks, construction of temples, monasteries, palaces and bridges etc.[3] According to the Bhaturiya inscription of King Rājyapāla, Auamitla in Brhaddhatta is mentioned as the locality of the Dasa family resided. The precise location of these places remains uncertain, though they were likely situated not far from the site of the inscription, presumably in North Bengal.
Relation with Palas
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Maternally, Dibyak was a blood relation of the Pala dynasty. This explains his extremely high position in the imperial Pala court, be even enjoyed royal fortune to certain extent in his tenure as the Pala commander-in-chief.[3][4] In Ramcharita poet Sandhyakar Nandi mentioned that Dibyak was a high official under the Pala king Mahipala II.
“Māṃsabhujā lakṣmyā āmiṣaṃ bhuñjānena bhṛtyenoccair-daśakenoccair-mahatī dāsā vasthā yasyati — uccabhṛto’rthaḥ”
— Sandhyakar Nandi, Ramcharitam
