GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Dharmpal
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Gopal
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Devpal
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Rampal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty and the first emperor of the dynasty. He was the son of a warrior named Vapaata. In a revolution to end the Matsyanyaya, the people elected Gopala as their monarch. The Pala dynasty had nearly conquered most of Bihar and Bengal at the time of Gopala’s death.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its founder, Gopala, was a local chieftain who rose to power in the mid-8th century during a period of anarchy. His successor, Dharmapala (reigned c. 770–810), greatly expanded the kingdom and for a while was in control of Kannauj. Pala power was maintained under Devapala (reigned c.…
Detailed explanation-3: -Palas built grand temples and monasteries, including the Somapura Mahavihara and Odantapuri, and patronised the great universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila. The empire enjoyed relations with the Srivijaya Empire, the Tibetan Empire and the Arab Abbasid Caliphate.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the death of the Gauda king Shashanka, a century of anarchy and confusion ensued in Bengal. This situation is described by the Sanskrit phrase matsya nyaya ("fish justice” i.e. a situation in which the big fish prey on the smaller ones). It was during these times that Gopala came to power around 750 CE.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mahipala was the most powerful ruler of the Pala dynasty. He is called the founder of the second Pala dynasty.