| 词条 | Gopal Bhar |
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| image = Statue of Gopal Bhar 02.jpg | alt = | caption = Statue of Gopal Bhar at Krishnanagar, Nadia | birth_name = Gopal Chandra Bhar | birth_date = | birth_place = Ghurni, present-day Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal, India | death_date = | death_place = Nadia, present-day India | occupation = Courtier and jester in the court of Raja Krishnachandra | religion = Hinduism }}Gopal Bhar or Gopal Bhand ({{lang-bn|গোপাল ভাঁড়}}) was a court jester in medieval Bengal. He was in the court of Raja Krishnachandra (1710-1783), the-then king of Nadia in the 18th century.[1] Gopal used to give joy to others by laughter and ridicule.The king considered Gopal as a Navaratna of his court. His statue can still be seen in the palace of Krishnachandra and in Ghurni, Krishnagar town. Gopal was very intelligent and very keen of his idea.[2] LifeGopal belonging from a so-called low caste family, was quite intelligent from childhood which resulted the upper caste Brahmins StoriesStories about his exploits are narrated in West Bengal and Bangladesh to this day in numerous short stories. The stories are popular, short, beautiful, humorous and have a specific social message. His stories are comparable with those of Birbal, Tenali Raman and Molla Nasiruddin. AuthenticityIn early nineteenth century, Gopal Bhar's name was first mentioned in Bengali literature. It is often said that Gopal Bhar is a legendary personality. But a reference has found that there was a bodyguard of the king of Nadia, Raja Krishnachandra named Shankar Taranga who was given special status by the king for his courage and knowledge and probably gave rise to the legend of Gopal Bhar. There are many contradictory views regarding Gopal Bhar, whether he existed or not. Acharya Sukumar Sen (linguist) opined that the character Gopal is purely fictitious. See also
References1. ^Siegel, Lee (1987). [https://books.google.com/books?id=d1qZhZz5RuEC Laughing Matters: Comic Tradition in India]. University of Chicago Press, United States. {{ISBN|0-226-75691-2}}. pp. 314-318. 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/legendary-jester-gopal-bhar-to-be-poll-mascot-in-nadia/1/619785.html|title=Legendary jester Gopal Bhar to be poll mascot in Nadia|last=|first=|date=March 14, 2016|website=Indiatoday.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=February 16, 2017}} Notes
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