Gopala

Deceased Person

0750 – 0770

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Who was Gopala?

Gopala was the founder of the Pala Dynasty of medieval Bengal. The last morpheme of his name Pala means "protector" and was used as an ending for the names of all the Pala monarchs. Pala does not suggest or indicate any ethnic or caste considerations of the Pala dynasty. He came to power in 750 CE in Gaur by the first democratic election in South Asia.

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Born
0750
Pataliputra
Children
Religion
  • Buddhism
Died
0770

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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