Gopal Bhar

Gopal Bhar
Court Jester of Krishnanagar
Statue of Gopal Bhar at Krishnanagar, Nadia
BornGopal Chandra Pramanik
23rd September 1701 (1701-09-23)
Ghurni, Nadia Raj, Bengal, Mughal Empire
Died1767 (aged 65–66)
Krishnanagar, Nadia Raj, Bengal (present-day West Bengal, India)
OccupationCourtier and jester in the court of Raja Krishnachandra Roy

Gopal Bhar or Gopal Bhand (Bengali: গোপাল ভাঁড় [ˈɡopal bʱãˑɽ]) was an 18th-century figure in Bengal who is said to be a humorist or jester in the court of Raja Krishnachandra Roy (r. 1710–1783), the king of Nadia Raj. Legends say that he was a part of the Navaratnas (lit. 'Nine-jewels') of Krishnachandra's court. His statue can still be seen in the Royal palace and in Ghurni, Krishnanagar town. Gopal is believed to have possessed a keen intelligence. Although the historicity of the figure remains disputed, he remains a revered character in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.

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