History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.16
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c17.16
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c17.16
“During the reign of the Pala dynasty, there were many masters of magic and “Mantra-Vajracharyas”, who, being possessed of various *siddhis*, performed the most prodigious feats. The kings of the Pala dynasty, whose sway over Gauda and the adjacent regions lasted from about A.D. 800 to 1050, are known both from the annals and their inscriptions as protectors of the Faith. It was during that period that the monastery of Vikramsila was a renowned centre of Tantrist learning.