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Q: Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty ?
  • A. Dharampala
  • B. Mahipala
  • C. Gopala
  • D. Ramapala
Correct Answer: Option C - Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty. This dynasty ruled Bihar and Bengal around 750 AD to 1174 AD. He was the first Buddhist king of Bengal and he built a monastery at Odantapuri in Bihar. His successor Dharmapala expanded the empire during his reign and for some time he also controlled Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh and North India.
C. Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty. This dynasty ruled Bihar and Bengal around 750 AD to 1174 AD. He was the first Buddhist king of Bengal and he built a monastery at Odantapuri in Bihar. His successor Dharmapala expanded the empire during his reign and for some time he also controlled Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh and North India.

Explanations:

Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty. This dynasty ruled Bihar and Bengal around 750 AD to 1174 AD. He was the first Buddhist king of Bengal and he built a monastery at Odantapuri in Bihar. His successor Dharmapala expanded the empire during his reign and for some time he also controlled Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh and North India.