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'''Gopaldev''' (1540–1611)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sua1AAAAIAAJ&q=Gopaldev+assam |title=The Truth unites: essays in tribute to Samar Sen - Samar Ranjan Sen - Google Books |accessdate=2013-05-25|last1=Mitra |first1=Ashok |year=1985 }}</ref> was an Indian poet, dramatist and chief preacher of the Vaishnava sect in eastern Assam.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://srimanta.net/contents_l4.php?q=3&ID=1&ID3=43&ID4=4&link_caption=Garmur%20Sattra |title=Garmur Sattra |publisher=Srimanta.net |date= |accessdate=2013-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929163841/http://www.srimanta.net/contents_l4.php?q=3&ID=1&ID3=43&ID4=4&link_caption=Garmur%20Sattra |archive-date=29 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was belonged from Bhabanipur, Assam so people called him as '''Bhabanipuria Gopal Ata'''. He is also a disciple of Mahapurush Shrimanta Sankardev.<br />
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==Brief life==<br />
Gopaldev was born in 1540 at [[Nazira]] in [[Sivasagar district]] of [[Assam]] to father Kameswar and mother Bajrangi. Their family later shifted to [[Bhabanipur, Assam|Bhabanipur]] in [[Kamrup Rural district|Kamrup]]. He did his early education there under a Brahmin scholar.<ref name="srimanta1">{{cite web |url=http://srimanta.net/contents_l4.php?q=3&ID=1&ID3=43&ID4=5&link_caption=The%20sattras%20of%20Kalsamhati |title=The sattras of Kalsamhati |publisher=Srimanta.net |date= |accessdate=2013-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929165346/http://www.srimanta.net/contents_l4.php?q=3&ID=1&ID3=43&ID4=5&link_caption=The%20sattras%20of%20Kalsamhati |archive-date=29 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gopaldev had a son ''Kamaleswardev'' and daughter ''Padmapriya''. Padmapriya was said to be the first female Assamese poet belonging to the 16th century.<ref name="srimanta1"/><br />
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==Works==<br />
As a Vaishnavite guru of [[Ekasarana Dharma]], Gopaldev founded the [[Kaljhar sattra]], about 7&nbsp;km from [[Pathsala]] in [[Bajali district]] and used it as his working place.<ref name="srimanta1"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040820/asp/northeast/story_3639284.asp |title=Cherished cloisters of Assam |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=20 August 2004 |accessdate=2013-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130152/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040820/asp/northeast/story_3639284.asp |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Literary works==<br />
Gopaldev composed some plays like ''Janmajatra'', ''Nandutsav'' and ''Uddhabjan'' or ''Gopi-Uddhab Sambad'' and ''Sitar Patal Proves'' written in [[Early Assamese|Early Assamese language]].<ref name="srimanta1"/><br />
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==Tithi==<br />
The birth anniversary of Gopaldev is celebrated in [[Namghar]]s and [[Satra (Ekasarana Dharma)|Sattra]]s of Assam as '''Tithi of Gopaldev''' (গোপালদেৱৰ তিথি). The [[Government of Assam]] declares this day as holiday in every year on this occasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1472957031.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720110126/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1472957031.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2018 |title=GOPALDEV'S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS |publisher=Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India) |date=4 May 2008 |accessdate=2013-05-25}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Assamese literature]]<br />
* [[List of Assamese writers with their pen names]]<br />
* [[List of Assamese-language poets]]<br />
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