Gopaldev (Assamese: গোপালদেৱ; 1540â€"1611 AD)[1] was a
prominent poet, dramatist and chief preacher of the Vaishnava sect in
eastern Assam.[2] He was belonged from Bhabanipur, Assam so people
called him as Bhabanipuria Gopal Ata.Gopaldev was born in 1540 AD at
Nazira in Sivasagar district of Assam to father Kameswar and mother
Bajrangi. Their family later shifted to Bhabanipur in Kamrup. He did
his early education there under a Brahmin scholar.[3] Gopaldev had a
son Kamaleswardev and daughter Padmapriya. Padmapriya was said to be
the first female Assamese poet belonging to the 16th century.[3]As a
Vaishnavite guru of Ekasarana Dharma, Gopaldev founded the Kaljhar
sattra, about 7 km from Pathsala in Barpeta district and used it as
his working place.[3][4]
prominent poet, dramatist and chief preacher of the Vaishnava sect in
eastern Assam.[2] He was belonged from Bhabanipur, Assam so people
called him as Bhabanipuria Gopal Ata.Gopaldev was born in 1540 AD at
Nazira in Sivasagar district of Assam to father Kameswar and mother
Bajrangi. Their family later shifted to Bhabanipur in Kamrup. He did
his early education there under a Brahmin scholar.[3] Gopaldev had a
son Kamaleswardev and daughter Padmapriya. Padmapriya was said to be
the first female Assamese poet belonging to the 16th century.[3]As a
Vaishnavite guru of Ekasarana Dharma, Gopaldev founded the Kaljhar
sattra, about 7 km from Pathsala in Barpeta district and used it as
his working place.[3][4]
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