Gopala I

Gopala
Pala Emperor
Reign750–775 CE
Predecessorposition established
SuccessorDharmapala
Bornc. 690s CE
Diedc. 770s CE
SpouseDeddadevi of the Bhadra dynasty[1]
IssueDharmapala
Vakpala
HousePala Dynasty
DynastyPala
FatherVapyata
ReligionBuddhism

Gopala (Bengali: গোপাল) (ruled 750–768 CE)[2] was the founder of the Pala dynasty, which was based in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. 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 later half of eighth century AD in Bengal[3][4][5] after being elected by a group of regional chieftains.[6]

  1. ^ Sharma, Ranjit Kumar (1988). "Matsyanyaya and the Rise of the Palas". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh: Humanities. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh: 7.
  2. ^ Laha, Gopal (2017). "Revised Genealogy, Chronology & Regnal Years of the Kings of the Pala Dynasty in the Light of the Latest Discoveries, Decipherment and Presentation (750-1200 A.d)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 78: 253–259. ISSN 2249-1937.
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  6. ^ R.D. Banerjee. Palas Of Bengal By Rakhal Das Banerjee. pp. 45–46.

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