SarkariPYQ

SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CHSL - 17th October 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

Back to paper

Who was the founder of the Pala Dynasty?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Gopala.

  • Pala dynasty was the ruling dynasty in Bihar and Bengal from the 8th to the 12th century.
  • Its founder, Gopala, was a local chieftain who rose to power in the mid-8th century during a period of anarchy.
  • His successor, Dharmapala (reigned c. 770–810), greatly expanded the kingdom and for a while was in control of Kannauj.