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The Last Hindu King of Bengal: Hemu Sen's Lost Capital
In 1325, a Sena prince named Hemu Sen fled the Turkic conquest of his homeland and established a new kingdom in the forests of Sylhet. This episode of Fexingo History follows Hemu's journey from the Sena court at Vikrampur to the eastern frontier, where he built a fortified capital at a place called Baniachong. We explore how he held off the Sultanate armies for decades, his diplomacy with the Ahom kings of Assam, and the archaeological traces of his rule — from copper plates to a ruined mosque that stands on the site of his palace. Drawing on the latest research, including the work of…
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