State true or false.
King Gopala was elected by the people
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Explanation:
The historical evidence indicates that Gopala was not elected directly by his citizens, but by a group of feudal chieftains. Such elections were quite common in contemporary societies of the region.
Monarchs from this line: Ramapala, Gopala, M...
Members: Ramapala, Dharmapala, Devapala, ...
False
A Tibetan Buddhist lama Taranatha mentions that King Gopala 1 was elected by the people but his account is a form of legend (story/myth) and is not historically proven .
The historical record show that Gopala was elected by a group of chieftains.
King Gopala 1 (750-770 BCE) was the founder of the pala dynasty ( 750- 1161 BCE) in regions of Bihar and bengal.
"Pala" means protector and could be seen in the names of all pala monarchs.
Iama Taranatha legend- The legend says that after some period of turmoil which ensued with the death of King Shashanka,the people elected many kings but all were killed by Queen Naga ( half divine half human) after their election.
Gopala however killed the queen and took the throne.
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