what was the main occupation of gopals,mahishpals and kirants
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Rule of Gopal dynasty in the history of Nepal:
In ancient time plenty of grasses were available in Kathmandu valley. So the Gopals came to the valley from Mathura (India) and settled here. Later on, they started to rule over the valley. Animal husbandry was their main occupation. They raised cows. The Gopals were also called “Neep” or “Nep”. It is said that ‘Nepal’ was named after their name. The first king of Gopal dynasty was King Bhuktaman. Eight Gopal kings ruled over Nepal for 521 years. The last king of Gopal dynasty was Yaksha Gupta.
Rule of Mahishpal dynasty in the history of Nepal:
After Gopals, Mahishpals came to power. They were also called Ahir or Abhir. The last king of Gopal dynasty, Yaksha Gupta was childless. So, after his rule, his relative Jaya Singh became the king of Nepal. The Mahishpal used to keep buffaloes. In Sanskrit buffalo is called Mahis. So they were started to be called Mahishpal. Only three kings of Mahishpal dynasty ruled for 161 years. The last king of this dynasty was Bhuvan Singh. Both animal husbandry and agriculture were the main occupations of the people in this period.
Rule of Kirants in the history of Nepal:
After Mahishpal, Kirant kings ruled over Nepal. In the beginning, Kirant people lived by hunting in the jungle. Later on, they started agriculture. The Kirants ruled over Nepal for about 1000 years. Present Gokarna was their capital. They worshipped Kiranteshwor Mahadev of Pashupati. King Sirijunga introduced the Sirijunga script to the Limbus which is still in use today. The Kirants were the ancestor of present Rai, Limbus of Nepal. Gasti was the last Kirat king. During the rule of seventh Kirant king, Gautam Buddha visited Kathmandu and spread Buddhism.