The Gopala dynasty (Gopal Bansha) was a first dynasty founded by King Bhuktaman in the Kathmandu Valley.[1][2][3] The Lunar dynasty is the origin of the Gopala.[4] The Kings of Gopala Bansha ruled over Nepal for 505 years. It was replaced by rulers of Mahisapala dynasty.[5][6][7] Both the 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]
^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.
