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mature phase of its culmination. The prolongness of the tripartite
struggle had created an atmosphere of unstability in north Indian
politics which might have frustrated the artisans and other persons
of these regions. This type of political unstability always proved to
be devastating one for those people whose day to day livelihood
based on the patronization of the royal and other wealthy group of
people in the society. This normally inspired those skilled but
frustrated arisan to move out of this turmolic atmosphere and to
make search for a land of peace and tranquility and accordingly
Kamrupa appeared to be the best choice land for them to settle
(the matter will be taken up in more detail in the chapter V). The
migration of these skilled artisan have injected a fresh lease of life
to the surviving tradition of plastic activities in Kamrupa.
The best prove example of this fact is found in the
inscriptions of Vanamalavarmadeva in which he being described
as the constructor of palatial building with decorated rooms and
with beautiful pictures.34 It is also said about him that he rebuilt
a mighty Siva temple Hataka-sulin and endowed it with villages,
elephants and temple girls. 35 This prolific building activities
initiated by Vanamalavarmadeva, was continued and ultimately
reach its culmination during the tenure of Pala rule in Assam.
Among the Pala rulers, Ratnapala (920-60 A.D) was the most
important king, during whose reign Kamrupa had witnessed all
round development of plastic activities. 36 King Ratnapala had the
credit of building new fortresses in the capital known as Durjaya
34.
Ibid. p. 218.
35.
Tezpur C.P. v. 24.
36.
Nath, R.: The Background of Assam Culture, 1978, p.45.