Dharmapala (disambiguation)

Dharmapala is a Sanskrit name which means "protector of the Dharma". The Pāli equivalent is Dhammapala. The name is often used by Buddhists to refer to a variety of persons and concepts, including:

Buddhism

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Rulers

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  • Dharmapala (emperor) (ruled 8th century), one of the most powerful rulers of the Pala Empire of Bengal
  • Dharma Pala (1035–1060), king of Kamarupa in northeastern India
  • Dharmapala Kamboja (11th century), a Kamboja ruler of Kamboja-Pala Dynasty of Bengal
  • Dharmapala of Kotte (1541–1597), a Sri Lankan ruler of Kingdom of Kotte, who converted to Christianity
  • Dharmapala of Nalanda (530–561), 6th-century Indian Buddhist scholar of Yogachara at Nalanda
  • Dharmapala, an ancient Kamboja ruler of Kamboja Kingdom, according to Sthala Purana

Others

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  • A. W. Dharmapala, a pioneering broadcaster of Radio Ceylon
  • Dharampal (1922–2006), Indian historian of colonial India
  • Dharampal Gulati or Mahashay Dharampal Gulati (1923–2020), Indian businessman, founder of the spice company MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti)
  • Dharampal Lakra, Indian politician from the Aam Aadmi Party, member of the 7th Delhi Legislative Assembly
  • Dharampal Saini, Indian educationist and activist for tribal rights
  • Dharampal Singh, Indian politician from the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh, member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of India
  • Dharampal Singh (murderer), Indian murderer serving life imprisonment
  • Dharampal Singh Gudha, Indian marathon runner

See also

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