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