The Senas (11th to 12th Century)
Bengal was controlled by the Sena dynasty following the Palas.
Samantasena was its creator. referred to as a “Brahma Kshatriya.”
Hemantasena, the son of Samantasena, succeeded to the throne. & established an autonomous principality by taking advantage of Bengal’s precarious political status.
Hemantasena’s son, Vijayasena, the legendary King, elevated the family to prominence by capturing almost all of Bengal. Among other insignificant titles, Vijayasena adopted were Paramesvara, Paramabhattaraka, and Maharajadhiraja.
The renowned poet Sriharasha, who wrote the Vijayaprasasti as a remembrance of Vijayasena.
Ballalasena, the son of Vijayasena, succeeded him.
Ballalasena was an exceptional student.
Lakshmanasena marked the end of the empire.
Major Dynasties (750 – 1200 AD)
Three major dynasties dominated this historical period. The Upper Gangetic plains and western India were governed by the Gurjara-Pratihara until the middle of the tenth century. The Pala people had supremacy over eastern India until the mid-9th century.
The fight between the three aforementioned kingdoms is known as the “tripartite struggle” because they were constantly at odds with one another and attempted to dominate the Gangetic area of north India.
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