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	\|name = Hemanta Sena		\|name = Hemanta Sena
	\|title = Mahārājādhirāja, Rājarakshāsudaksha		\|title = Mahārājādhirāja, Rājarakshāsudaksha
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	\|succession = Sena ~~Ruler~~		\|succession = Sena king
	\|reign = ~~1070-1096~~		\|reign = 1070–1096
	\|coronation =		\|coronation =
	~~\|full name = Hemantasena~~
	\|father = Samantasena		\|father = Samantasena
	\|predecessor = Samanta Sena		\|predecessor = Samanta Sena
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	'''Hemanta Sena''' ({{~~lang-~~sa\|Hemantasena}}), the founder of the ~~[[Hindu]]~~ [[Sena dynasty]] in the [[Bengal]] region of the [[Indian subcontinent]].		{{Sena dynasty}}

			'''Hemanta Sena''' ({{langx\|sa\|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==		==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~~.<ref>[https://~~www.historyfiles~~.co.uk/~~KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm KingsListsFarEast]~~</ref>		Hemanta Sena was born to a [[Hindu]] [[Vaishnavite]] family, and was the son of Samanta Sena; who settled in the [[Rarh]] region, originally from [[Karnataka]], South India. According to a copper plate, The Senas settled in Western Bengal before the birth of Samanta Sena.{{Sfn\|Majumdar\|1971\|p=219-220}} Their family belonged to the [[Kshatriya]] varna status.{{Sfn\|Majumdar\|1971\|p=220}}<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Majumdar \|first=Nani Gopal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q85s0AEACAAJ \|title=Inscriptions of Bengal \|publisher=Varendra Research Society \|year=1929 \|volume=3 \|pages=65}}</ref>

	The weakening of the [[Pala Empire]] allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia\|article=Sena Dynasty\|author=AM Chowdhury}}</ref> He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, [[Vijaya Sena]], reigned after him.<ref name="sen">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=35–36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/534287/Sena-dynasty\|title = Sena dynasty \| Indian dynasty}}</ref>		The weakening of the [[Pala Empire]] allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh region and protect the emperors.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia\|article=Sena Dynasty\|author=AM Chowdhury}}</ref> He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, [[Vijaya Sena]], reigned after him as the second ruler of his dynasty.<ref name="sen">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=35–36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/534287/Sena-dynasty\|title = Sena dynasty \| Indian dynasty}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	*[[History of Bengal]]		*[[History of Bengal]]
	*[[History of India]]		*[[History of India]]
	~~{{s-start}}~~
	~~{{succession box \|~~
	~~before=Samanta Sena\|~~
	~~title=[[Sena dynasty\|Sena Ruler]], [[Bengal]] \|~~
	~~years=1071–1097\|~~
	~~after=[[Vijaya Sena]]~~
	}}
	~~{{s-end}}~~

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	~~[[Category~~:~~Rulers~~ of Bengal]]		=== Source ===
			{{Cite book \|last=Majumdar \|first=Ramesh Chandra \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FqosAAAAMAAJ \|title=History of Ancient Bengal \|publisher=G. Bharadwaj \|year=1971 \|language=en}}
	[[Category:1206 deaths]]		[[Category:1206 deaths]]
	[[Category:12th-century Indian monarchs]]		[[Category:12th-century Indian monarchs]]
	[[Category:Sena ~~dynasty~~]]		[[Category:Sena kings]]
	[[Category:Founding monarchs]]		[[Category:Founding monarchs in Asia]]
	[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]		[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]
	~~[[Category:History of West Bengal]]~~
	~~[[Category:People from West Bengal]]~~

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Sena, Hemanta}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Sena, Hemanta}}

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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 originated from [[Karnataka]] in [[South India]] and belonged to the [[Brahmakshatriya]] caste.<ref>[https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm KingsListsFarEast]</ref>		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.<ref>[https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm KingsListsFarEast]</ref>

	The weakening of the [[Pala Empire]] allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia\|article=Sena Dynasty\|author=AM Chowdhury}}</ref> He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, [[Vijaya Sena]], reigned after him.<ref name="sen">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=35–36}}</ref><ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/534287/Sena-dynasty</ref>		The weakening of the [[Pala Empire]] allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia\|article=Sena Dynasty\|author=AM Chowdhury}}</ref> He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, [[Vijaya Sena]], reigned after him.<ref name="sen">{{Cite book \|last=Sen \|first=Sailendra \|title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History \|publisher=Primus Books \|year=2013 \|isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 \|pages=35–36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/534287/Sena-dynasty\|title = Sena dynasty \| Indian dynasty}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''Hemanta Sena''' ({{lang-sa|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.<ref>[https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm KingsListsFarEast]</ref>

The weakening of the [[Pala Empire]] allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh and protect the emperors.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia|article=Sena Dynasty|author=AM Chowdhury}}</ref> He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, [[Vijaya Sena]], reigned after him.<ref name="sen">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=35–36}}</ref><ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/534287/Sena-dynasty</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of rulers of Bengal]]
*[[History of Bengal]]
*[[History of India]]
{{s-start}}
{{succession box |
before=Samanta Sena|
title=[[Sena dynasty|Sena Ruler]], [[Bengal]] |
years=1071–1097|
after=[[Vijaya Sena]]
}}
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rulers of Bengal]]
[[Category:1206 deaths]]
[[Category:12th-century Indian monarchs]]
[[Category:Sena dynasty]]
[[Category:Founding monarchs]]
[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]
[[Category:History of West Bengal]]
[[Category:People from West Bengal]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sena, Hemanta}}

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