gopala was the first ruler of pala dynasty.
gopala was the first ruler of pala dynasty.
who was the first ruler of pala dynasty?
gopala
the pala dynasty ruled bengal until the middle of the twelfth century and expanded bengali power to its farthest extent and supported buddhism. it was the first independent buddhist dynasty of bengal. the name "pala" ( "pal") means "protector" and was used as an ending to the names of all pala monarchs. the palas were followers of the mahayana and tantric schools of buddhism. gopala was the first ruler from the dynasty. he came to power in 750 in gaur, after being elected by a group of feudal chiefs. he reigned from 750 to 770 and consolidated his position by extending his control over all of bengal. he was succeeded by dharmapala. the palas promoted buddhism and opposed brahmanism. they provided support to buddhist universities in vikramashila and nalanda. during the pala dynasty the vajrayana was developed in bengal and introduced to tibet. the palas patronised the arts.
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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". but unlike the palas of bengal, who were buddhists, the palas of kamarupa were hindus. the hindu orthodoxy drew their lineage from the earlier varman dynasty and thus ultimately from narakasura i.e. bhauma dynasty.
pala dynasty (kamarupa)