Multiple choice

The famous Pala Dynasty, whose rule over Bengal commenced in the second half of the eighth century, began with

  1. Dharamapala

  2. Gopala

  3. Jayapala

  4. Devapala
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The famous Pala Dynasty, whose rule over Bengal commenced in the second half of the eighth century, began with Gopala. Gopala (ruled 750 – 770 CE) was the founder of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal. The last morpheme of his name Pala means protector and was used as an ending for the names of all the Pala monarchs. 

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