Hemanta Sena
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Hemanta Sena | |
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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 |
Sena dynasty 1070 CE–1230 CE | ||||||||||||||
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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 belonged to the Somvanshi Kshatriya 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
References
- ^ Inscriptions Of Bengal Vol. 3 by Majumdar, Nani Gopal, Ed., pg no 65 [1]
- ^ 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 1 October 2023.
- ^ 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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