Gopaldev (1540–1611)[1] was an Indian poet, dramatist and chief preacher of the Vaishnava sect in eastern Assam.
[2] He was belonged from Bhabanipur, Assam so people called him as Bhabanipuria Gopal Ata.
Gopaldev was born in 1540 at Nazira in Sivasagar district of Assam to father Kameswar and mother Bajrangi.
[3] As a Vaishnavite guru of Ekasarana Dharma, Gopaldev founded the Kaljhar sattra, about 7 km from Pathsala in Bajali district and used it as his working place.
[3][4] Gopaldev composed some plays like Janmajatra, Nandutsav and Uddhabjan or Gopi-Uddhab Sambad and Sitar Patal Proves written in Early Assamese language.