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Hemanta Sena
| Hemanta Sena | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahārājādhirāja, Rājarakshāsudaksha | |||||
| Sena Ruler | |||||
| Reign | 1070-1096 | ||||
| Predecessor | Samanta Sena | ||||
| Successor | Vijaya Sena | ||||
| Died | Sena Empire | ||||
| Issue | Vijaya Sena | ||||
| |||||
| House | Sena dynasty | ||||
| Father | Samantasena | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Hemanta Sena (Sanskrit: Hemantasena), the founder of the Hindu Sena dynasty in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
| Preceded by Samanta Sena |
Sena Ruler, Bengal 1071–1097 |
Succeeded by Vijaya Sena |
References[edit]
- ↑ KingsListsFarEast
- ↑ 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 31 October 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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