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The Sena 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 Indian region of Karnataka. [4]
They were all adopted sons of a king named Bali, born by a sage named Gautama Dirghatamas, who lived in Magadha close to the city of Girivraja. [6] Bengal from c. 1100 to c. 600 BCE Bengal and kingdoms in Late Vedic Period c. 1100–600 BCE Bengal from c. 600 to c. 350 BCE Bengal and kingdoms in Mahajanapada Period c. 600–350 BCE Bengal in c ...
The old Sena king, who was then at his dinner, was completely taken by surprise. [2] When Bakhtiyar captured Nadia, Lakshmana Sena withdrew to southeastern Bengal, where his sons continued the rule of Senas for the some time. [2] The detailed account of this invasion is given in Tabaqat-i-Nasiri. [7]
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. [2]
Ballāla Sena or Ballal Sen (Bengali: বল্লাল সেন; reign: 1160–1179), also known as Ballal Sen in vernacular literature, was the second ruler of the Sena dynasty of Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] He was the son and successor of Vijaya Sena, and ended the Pala Empire by defeating Govinda Pala. [2]
Bhima fought valiantly, but was taken prisoner from his mount. He was kept under the supervision of Ramapala's son, Vittapala. Bhima's army fled, and his camp was looted by Ramapala's soldiers. However, Bhima's friend Hari, usually identified with Harivarman, the king of East Bengal, rallied the forces around him.
The Lohara dynasty were Hindu rulers of Kashmir from the Khasa tribe, [60] [61] in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between 1003 and approximately 1320 CE. The dynasty was founded by the Samgramaraja , the grandson of Khasha chief Simharaja and the nephew of the Utpala dynasty Queen Didda .
Contemporary Babylonian texts use the word sindhu (meaning "Indian") for linen, as with Greek texts that use the word sindon for the same. [1] The term Hodu in Esther 1:1 is a biblical name of India, which is derived from the word Hindu, referring to the inhabitants of the Sindhu River of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. [2]