King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty
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King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty was a 12th-century ruler of Bengal known for consolidating Sena power, promoting Hindu orthodoxy, and patronizing religious and cultural institutions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ruler
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King of Bengal ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kulin Brahmin families
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kulin Kayastha families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nabadwip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Sena dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Hindu Bengal ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bengal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sena dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| father | Vijaya Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
later Bengali chronicles
ⓘ
medieval inscriptions of Bengal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Kulinism system
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codification of social customs ⓘ consolidating Sena power in Bengal ⓘ patronage of cultural institutions ⓘ patronage of religious institutions ⓘ promoting Hindu orthodoxy ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sena dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePolicy |
regulation of marriage alliances among high castes
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strengthening Brahmin privileges ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brahmin scholars
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Hindu temples ⓘ religious endowments ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Sena dynasty ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vijaya Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Brahmanical orthodoxy
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caste hierarchy ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
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Gauda NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of eastern India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1179 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1159 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Ramadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lakshmana Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | kingdom of Lakshmana Sen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Sanskrit learning ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | consolidation of Sena control over Bengal ⓘ |
| title |
King of Gauda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharajadhiraja ⓘ |
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