Govindachandra was the last known ruler of the Candra dynasty in the kingdom of Harikela

Harikela

Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal encompassing much of the eastern regions of the Indian Subcontinent. There are numerous references to the kingdom in historical texts as well as archeological artifacts including silver coinage.- History :...

 in eastern Bengal

Bengal

Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...

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During his reign, the kingdom faced a massive invasion by the Chola king, Rajendra Chola I

Rajendra Chola I

Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I and was one of the greatest rulers of Tamil Chola dynasty of India. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor...

 between 1021-1024 CE (according to the Tirumalai Inscription, in which he is identified as Govindachandra of Vangaladesa).

In early 1049 CE, the Kalachuri

Kalachuri

Kalachuri Empire is this the name used by two kingdoms who had a succession of dynasties from the 10th-12th centuries, one ruling over areas in Central India and were called Chedi or Haihaya and the other southern Kalachuri who ruled over parts of Karnataka...

 king, Karnadeva also launched an attack on Govindachandra (which may have been the downfall of the Candra dynasty). According to Bengali folk ballads, "Govichandra" gave up his crown to live the rest of his life as an ascetic.