Hemanta Sena
| Hemanta Sena | |
|---|---|
| Mahārājādhirāja, Rājarakshāsudaksha | |
| Sena king | |
| Reign | 1070–1096 |
| Predecessor | Samanta Sena |
| Successor | Vijaya Sena |
| Died | Sena Empire |
| Issue | Vijaya Sena |
| House | Sena dynasty |
| Father | Samantasena |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sena dynasty 1070 CE–1230 CE | ||||||||||||||
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Hemanta Sena (Sanskrit: Hemantasena) was the founder and the first ruler of the Sena dynasty in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. He previously served as a statesman of the Pala Empire.
Biography
[edit]Hemanta Sena 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 varna status.[1][2]
The weakening of the Pala Empire allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh region and protect the emperors.[3] He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, Vijaya Sena, reigned after him as the second ruler of his dynasty.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Majumdar, R.C. History of Bengal. p. 206.
- ^ Inscriptions Of Bengal Vol. 3 by Majumdar, Nani Gopal, Ed., pg no 65 [1]
- ^ 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 29 July 2025.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ "Sena dynasty | Indian dynasty".
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