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The Rise of the Senas: How a South Indian Dynasty Remade Bengal
The Sena dynasty ruled Bengal from the late 11th to the early 13th century, but their origins lie in the Carnatic region of South India. This episode explores how a Brahmin warrior named Samantasena founded a kingdom during the chaos of the Pala decline, and how his grandson Vijayasena transformed it into a major power. We cover the Sena military campaigns against the Palas and the Varmans, their patronage of orthodox Hinduism (including the revival of caste hierarchy), the construction of temples like the Dhakeshwari, and the cultural shift from Buddhist to Brahminical rule. The episode also…
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