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Gopala

Meaning

Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit गो (go) meaning "cow" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".

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Based on famous people named Gopala and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Gopala

Gopala Mishra

Gopala Mishra (born 15th century) was a 16th-century Vaishnava poet and scholar from Kamrup region of Assam.

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Gopala III

Gopala III, 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.

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Gopala Bhatta Goswami

Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503–1578) is one of the foremost disciples of the Vaishnava saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and a leading historical figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism.

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Gopala Dasa

Gopala Dasa (1721–1769) was a prominent 18th-century Kannada language poet and saint belonging to the Haridasa tradition.

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Gopala II

Gopala II (reigned after 872 CE) was the successor to the Pala king Shurapala I in the Bengal-Bihar region of the Indian subcontinent, and the sixth ruler of the Pala line reigning for at least four.

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Gopala in Other Languages

BengaliGopal
HindiGopal
KannadaGopal
MarathiGopal
NepaliGopal

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