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Gopala (Bengali: গোপাল) (ruled c. 750s –770s 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 ...
The empire was founded with the election of Gopāla as the emperor of Gauda in late eighth century CE. [1] The Pala stronghold was located in Bengal and eastern Bihar , which included the major cities of Gauḍa , Vikramapura , Pāṭaliputra , Monghyr , Somapura , Ramavati ( Varendra ), Tāmralipta and Jagaddala .
He was the son and successor of Gopala, the founder of the Pala dynasty. Dharmapala was mentioned as the King of Vangala (Vangapati) in the Nesari plates (dated 805 AD) of Rashtrakuta dynasty. [5] He greatly expanded the boundaries of the empire, and made the Palas a dominant power in the northern and eastern India.
Devapala was the third king in the line, and had succeeded his father Dharamapala. [5] His mother was Rannadevi, a Rashtrakuta princess. [6]: 178 Earlier historians considered Devapala as a nephew of Dharmapala, based on the Bhagalpur copper plate of Narayanapala, which mentions Devapala as Jayapala's purvajabhrata (interpreted as "elder brother").
Since the Senas, the Gahadavalas, and the Karpata rulers of Mithila all claimed territories belonging to Madanapala right after the 22nd year of his reign, R.C. Majumdar concludes that when Madanapala died, the Palas had ceased to exercise any sovereignty in Western, Southern, and Eastern Bengal, and in Western and Northern Bihar.
The Pala dynasty of Kamarupa kingdom ruled from 900 CE. Like the Pala Empire of Bengal , the first ruler in this dynasty was elected, which probably explains the name of this dynasty "Pala". The Hindu orthodoxy drew their lineage from the earlier Varman dynasty and thus ultimately from Narakasura i.e. Bhauma dynasty .
Brahma Pala (reigned 900-920) was the founder of the Pala Dynasty (900–1100) of the Kamarupa kingdom. [1] He married Kula Devi, by whom he had a successor to his throne named Ratna Pala . See also
Founder of first Indian united empire. Bindusara Amitraghata: 297–273 BCE: Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of Vidarbh revolt. Ashoka: 268–232 BCE: Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga war victory.