Gopala Dynasty

There were eight kings of this dynasty Bhuktaman was the first and Yaksha Gupta was the last king.

Origin and history

According to legendary accounts, the early dynasty of Nepal was the Gopala Dynasty established by Gopa, who presumably ruled for about five centuries. They are said to have been followed by the Mahisapala dynasty. The Gopalas and the Mahisapalas were together known as Abhiras.

Another belief was that Gopalvamsi and Mahispalvamsi belonged to the same dynasty and they were divided into two on the basis of their profession. Amarakosha gives Abhira as synonym for Gopa.