Gopala I
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Gopala (ruled 750–768 CE)[1] 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[2] after being elected by a group of regional chieftains.[3]
Taranatha (1575–1634) claimed that Gopala was a staunch Buddhist and a major patron of Buddhism. He also claimed that Gopala had built the famous Buddhist monastery at Odantapuri.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 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. JSTOR 26906092.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 History of Buddhism in India, Translation by A Shiefner
- ↑ R.D. Banerjee. Palas Of Bengal By Rakhal Das Banerjee. pp. 45–46.