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Gopalas
The Gopalas, or Twelve Gopalas ( , ), were a group of 16th-century Indian missionaries who are credited with spreading Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout Bengal. They were major disciples of the Gaudiya-Vaishnava saint Nityananda ( – ), who is considered to be an incarnation of Krishna's brother, Balarama.
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The Gopalas, or Twelve Gopalas ( , ), were a group of 16th-century Indian missionaries who are credited with spreading Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout Bengal. They were major disciples of the Gaudiya-Vaishnava saint Nityananda ( – ), who is considered to be an incarnation of Krishna's brother, Balarama.
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