Gopal Bhar (Bengali: গোপাল ভাঁড়) was a legendary court jester in medieval Bengal. A jester, joker, jokester, fool, wit-cracker, prankster, or buffoon is a member of a profession that came into popularity Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang He was in the court of Raja Krishnachandra, the famous king of Nadia. Nadia is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of the Republic of India. Stories about his exploits are favourite in West Bengal and Bangladesh till today. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Gopal Bhar is famous for stories of his wisdom, where he outwitted other fellow courtiers and men. His stories are comparable with those of Birbal. Raja Birbal (1528-1586 (real name Maheshdas Bhat was the Grand Vizier (Wazīr-e Azam of the Mughal court in the administration of the Mughal emperor Akbar and