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The Rise of the Senas: Bengal's Last Hindu Dynasty
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the Sena dynasty, the last great Hindu kingdom to rule Bengal before the Delhi Sultanate's expansion. They discuss how Vijayasena, a former vassal of the Palas, seized power in the mid-12th century and built a powerful empire from his capital at Nabadwip. The conversation covers the Senas' patronage of Sanskrit literature, including the famous poet Jayadeva's Gita Govinda, and their fierce resistance against Muslim invasions under Bakhtiyar Khilji. Lucas explains how the Senas' caste-based social…
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