Hemanta Sena

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Hemanta Sena
Mahārājādhirāja, Rājarakshāsudaksha
Sena Ruler
Reign1070-1096
PredecessorSamanta Sena
SuccessorVijaya Sena
DiedSena Empire
IssueVijaya Sena
Names
Hemantasena
HouseSena dynasty
FatherSamantasena
ReligionHinduism

Hemanta Sena (Sanskrit: Hemantasena), the founder of the Hindu Sena dynasty in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

Biography[]

Hemanta was born to a Hindu Vaishnavite family, and was the son of Samanta Sena; who settled in the Rarh region. Their family originated from Karnataka in South India and belonged to the Brahmakshatriya caste.[1]

The weakening of the Pala Empire allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.[2] He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, Vijaya Sena, reigned after him.[3][4]

See also[]

Preceded by
Samanta Sena
Sena Ruler, Bengal
1071–1097
Succeeded by

References[]

  1. ^ KingsListsFarEast
  2. ^ AM Chowdhury (2012). "Sena Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  4. ^ "Sena dynasty | Indian dynasty".


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