Sena
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Sena was a medieval Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of eastern India, particularly Bengal, and is known for its patronage of Hinduism and Sanskrit culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sena dynasty | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medieval Indian royal dynasty ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Nabadwip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
codification of social hierarchy in Bengal
ⓘ
rise of orthodox Brahmanical practices in Bengal ⓘ |
| capital |
Nabadwip
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikrampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Sanskrit culture ⓘ |
| currency |
gold coins
ⓘ
silver coins ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | South Indian origin ⓘ |
| founder | Hemanta Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of Hinduism
ⓘ
patronage of Sanskrit learning ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lastMajorRuler | Lakshmana Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Hindu law based on Dharmashastra ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conquest of large parts of Bengal
ⓘ
decline of Pala power in Bengal ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ballala Sena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keshava Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmana Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijaya Sena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Turko-Afghan forces under Bakhtiyar Khalji ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Bengal
ⓘ
history of Hindu kingdoms in India ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brahmanical Hinduism
ⓘ
Sanskrit literature ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Hindu temples in Bengal
ⓘ
Sanskrit scholars ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 11th century ⓘ |
| successor | Deva dynasty of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Gauda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ Varendra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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