Gopala III

Gopala III
Pala Emperor
Reign	962–973 [1]
Predecessor	Rajyapala
Successor	Vigrahapala II
Issue	Vigrahapala II
Dynasty	Pala
Father	Rajyapala
Mother	Bhagyadevi
Religion	Buddhism

Gopala III, previously known as Gopala II, was the successor to the Pala king Rajyapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and ninth ruler of the Pala line. He was succeeded by Vigrahapala II. ^[2]

Life

He was the son of Rajyapala by the Rashtrakuta princess Bhagyadevi, ^[3] who may be identified as a daughter of Jagattunga, himself a son of Emperor Krishna II. ^[4]

During Gopala's reign, the Chandelas and Kalachuris of Tripuri emerged in lands formerly of the Pratiharas. The Kamboja tribes also established themselves in Varendra & Rahr, pushing Gopala outside Bengal. The Dacca copperplate inscription states that Srichandra, the Chandra king of Samatata-Harikela aided Gopala to be crowned king by defeating the armies of Ratna Pala of Kamarupa. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of rulers of Bengal

References

1. 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: 257. ISSN   2249-1937.
2. Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Pala Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. Majumdar, R.C.; Dasgupta, K.K., eds. (1981). A Comprehensive History of India: Part. 1. A.D. 300-985. People's Pub. House. p. 676.
4. Chatterjee, Rama (1985). Religion in Bengal: During the Pala and Sena Times : Mainly on the Basis of Epigraphic and Archaeological Sources. Calcutta: Punthi Pustak. p. 9.
5. Hasan Dani, Ahmed (1966). "Mainamati plates of the Chandras". Pakistan Archaeology No. 3.
6. Chowdhury, Abdul Momin (1967). Dynastic History Of Bengal.

Preceded by Rajyapala	Pala Emperor 940–960 CE	Succeeded by Vigrahapala II