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Gopala Dynasty (Nepali: गोपाल वंश) was a first dynasty of Nepal founded by a Gopa (Yadava) in the Kathmandu Valley.[1][2][3] The Lunar dynasty is the progenitor of the Gopalas.[4] The Kings of Gopala dynasty ruled over Nepal for 505 years. It was replaced by Mahisapala dynasty.[5][6][7] Both Krishna and Mahisapalas have connections to the Gopalas.[8] There were eight kings of this dynasty, Bhuktaman was the first and Yaksha Gupta was the last king.[9][10]
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^Kerung, P. T. Sherpa; Höivik, Susan (2002). Nepal, the Living Heritage: Environment and Culture. Kathmandu Environmental Education Project.
^Nepal: An Introduction to Nepalese Culture. Sahayogi Press. 1975.
^Dangol, Sanu Bhai (1999). The Palace in Nepalese Politics: With Special Reference to the Politics of 1951 to 1990. Ratna Pustak Bhandar, 1999. p. 3. The cowherd (Gopala) dynasty, claiming descent from the moon is called either the Lunar (chandravamsi) or Ne Muni dynasty.
^Different Aspects of Nepalese Way of Life. Nepal National Commission for UNESCO. 1973.
^Jośī, Harirāma (1998). Pages of the Forgotten Past. Joshi Research Institute.
^Hoefer, Hans Johannes (1984). Nepal. Apa Productions. ISBN 978-9971-925-70-3.
^Nepalese Culture : Annual Journal of NeHCA, Volume 5. Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology Instruction Committee, Kirtipur Campus, T.U., 1985. 1985. p. 28. They were followed by the Mahisapalas or the Buffalo breeders. The Gopalas and Mahisapalas are together known, sometimes, as Abhiras. The Brahmanical version of the vamsavalis associates Gopalas with Krishna and the Nepali legendary sage called Ne or Nemi.
^Thapa, Netra Bahadur (1962). A Short History of Nepal. Kavita Shashi.
^Nath, Lopita (2003). The Nepalis in Assam: Ethnicity and Cross Border Movements in the North-East. Minerva Associates (Publications). ISBN 978-81-7715-013-1.
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