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Bengal's Hindu Surge: The Rise of the Senas
In this episode, we delve into the Sena dynasty's dramatic rise in 11th-century Bengal, exploring how they supplanted the Buddhist Pala Empire and established a Hindu revivalist state. We focus on the visionary founder Vijayasena, who unified fractured kingdoms through warfare and strategic marriages, and his son Ballalasena, a scholar-king who codified caste-based kulinism. We examine the cultural zenith under Lakshmanasena, patron of the poet Jayadeva, and the dynasty's sudden collapse at the hands of Bakhtiyar Khilji's Turkic invasion in 1204. We also discuss the contested…
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