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Hemanta Sena

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

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

Biography

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Hemanta was born to a Hindu Vaishnavite family, and was the son of Samanta Sena; who settled in the Rarh region. Their family belonged to the Kshatriya caste. [1][2]

The weakening of the Pala Empire allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.[3] He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, Vijaya Sena, reigned after him.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Majumdar, R.C. History of Bengal. p. 206.
  2. ^ Inscriptions Of Bengal Vol. 3 by Majumdar, Nani Gopal, Ed., pg no 65 [1]
  3. ^ AM Chowdhury (2012). "Sena Dynasty". In Sirajul Islam; 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  5. ^ "Sena dynasty | Indian dynasty".