Gopala

founder of the Pala Dynasty

715 CE to 770 CE

Gopala (ruled 750–770 CE) is the founder of the Pala Dynasty of medieval Bengal.

The last morpheme of his name Pala means "protector" and is 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 comes to power in 750 CE in Gaur by the first democratic election in South Asia.

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