Sena dynasty
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The Sena dynasty was a medieval Hindu ruling family that established a powerful kingdom in Bengal, known for promoting Brahmanical culture, Sanskrit scholarship, and temple construction before the Muslim conquests in eastern India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu dynasty
→
medieval Indian dynasty → royal dynasty → |
| associatedWith |
Ganges delta
→
Nadia region → |
| built |
Hindu temples
→
monasteries and mathas → |
| capital |
Nabadwip
→
Vikrampur → |
| coreTerritory |
Gauda
→
Mithila → Vanga → |
| country |
India
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|
| culturalImpact |
consolidation of caste system in Bengal
→
growth of Sanskrit literary culture in Bengal → |
| endTime |
early 13th century
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| ethnicOrigin |
South Indian origin
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|
| expandedInto |
Orissa
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|
| followedBy |
Delhi Sultanate
→
Muslim rule in Bengal → |
| founder |
Hemanta Sena
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|
| governmentType |
monarchy
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|
| historicalPeriod |
late classical to early medieval India
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|
| knownFor |
patronage of Sanskrit scholarship
→
promotion of Brahmanical culture → temple construction → |
| language |
Bengali
→
Sanskrit → |
| lastMajorRuler |
Lakshmana Sena
→
|
| legalSystem |
Hindu law based on Dharmashastra
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|
| notablePolicy |
land grants to Brahmins
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|
| notableRuler |
Ballala Sena
→
Keshava Sena → Lakshmana Sena → Vijaya Sena → |
| notableWorkCommissioned |
Sanskrit religious texts
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|
| overthrownBy |
Bakhtiyar Khalji
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|
| patronized |
Smarta Brahmins
→
Vaishnavism → |
| politicalStructure |
hereditary kingship
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| predecessor |
Pala dynasty
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|
| promoted |
orthodox Brahmanism
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| region |
Bengal
→
eastern India → |
| religion |
Hinduism
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|
| sourceType |
known from inscriptions
→
known from literary texts → |
| startTime |
c. 11th century
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Pala Empire
→
Pala Empire ("Chandra dynasty") → |
followedBy |
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Bengal
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wasRegionOf |