HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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The founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal was
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Gopala
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Dharmapala
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Devapala
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Mahipala
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The empire was founded with the election of Gopala as the emperor of Gauda in 750 CE. The Pala stronghold was located in Bengal and Bihar, which included the major cities of Vikrampura, Pataliputra, Gauda, Monghyr, Somapura, Ramvati (Varendra), Tamralipta and Jaggadala.
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