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

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

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. ^[1] Their family belonged to the Kshatriya varna status. ^{[2] [3]}

The weakening of the Pala Empire allowed Hemanta to be granted the opportunity to govern Rarh region and protect the emperors. ^[4] He served this role from 1070 to 1096 CE. His son, Vijaya Sena, reigned after him as the second ruler of his dynasty. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of rulers of Bengal
• History of Bengal
• History of India

References

1. Majumdar 1971, p. 219-220.
2. Majumdar 1971, p. 220.
3. Majumdar, Nani Gopal (1929). Inscriptions of Bengal. Vol. 3. Varendra Research Society. p. 65.
4. 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 4 October 2025.
5. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN   978-9-38060-734-4.
6. "Sena dynasty | Indian dynasty".

Source

Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1971). History of Ancient Bengal. G. Bharadwaj.