Gopala III (Bengali : তৃতীয় গোপাল) previously known as Gopala II, (reigned 940–960 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Rajyapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and ninth ruler of the Pala line reigning for 20 years. He was succeeded by Vigrahapala II.[1]
| Gopala III | |
|---|---|
| Pala Emperor | |
| Reign | 940–960 |
| Predecessor | Rajyapala |
| Successor | Vigrahapala II |
| Issue | Vigrahapala II |
| Dynasty | Pala |
| Father | Rajyapala |
| Mother | Bhagyadevi |
Life
editHe was the son of Rajyapala by the Rashtrakuta princess Bhagyadevi,[2] who may be identified as a daughter of Jagattunga, himself a son of Emperor Krishna II.[3]
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.[4][5] He was a weak ruler, like all the late Pala rulers. The Pala territory greatly reduced during his reign.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Pala Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hasan Dani, Ahmed (1966). "Mainamati plates of the Chandras". Pakistan Archaeology No. 3.
- ^ Chowdhury, Abdul Momin (1967). Dynastic History Of Bengal.
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