Vigrahapala II
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| Vigrahapala II | |
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| Pala Emperor | |
| Reign | 973–978 CE |
| Predecessor | Gopala III |
| Successor | Mahipala |
| Issue | Mahipala |
| Dynasty | Pala |
| Father | Gopala III |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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Vigrahapala II (r. c. 973–978 CE)[1] was the successor to the Pala king Gopala III in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and tenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least 12 years. He was succeeded by the famed Mahipala.[2]