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The Sena/Sen dynasty was a Hindu dynasty during the early medieval period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. [3] The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south of India.
Map of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate Bengal Sultanate and the neighbouring kingdoms (1525 CE) A Hindu revival movement led by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu emerged during the Hussain Shahi dynasty. The Bengal Sultanate's territory reached its greatest extent under Alauddin Hussain Shah, founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty. The ...
The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.
Bengal was overwhelmed during the pan-Indian invasion of Sher Shah Suri and became part of the Sur Empire. The invasion prompted the Mughal Empire to occupy parts of Bengal. Both the Mughals and Bengal Sultanate were overrun by the Suri forces. Bengal regained its independence after Suri governors rebelled and re-established the sultanate.
The Pāla Empire (r. 750–1161 CE) [1] [2] was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent, [15] which originated in the region of Bengal. It is named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffix Pāla ("protector" in Sanskrit ).
They ruled Bengal until the 12th century, before being succeeded by the Buddhist and Hindu Chandra dynasty, Sena dynasty and Deva dynasty. The rule of the Sena and Deva dynasty extended over various parts of Bengal, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] until the arrival of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji as part of the Ghurid Invasion of Bengal .
Bengal was a regional power of the Indian subcontinent. The administrative jurisdiction of Bengal historically extended beyond the territory of Bengal proper. In the 9th century, the Pala Empire of Bengal ruled large parts of northern India. The Bengal Sultanate controlled Bengal, Assam, Arakan, Bihar and Orissa at different periods in history.
Vaṅga was an ancient kingdom and geopolitical division within the Ganges delta in the Indian subcontinent. [1] The kingdom is one of the namesakes of the Bengal region. [2] It was located in eastern and southern Bengal. Vanga features prominently in the epics and tales of ancient India as well as in the history of Sri Lanka.