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  BANGLAPEDIA: Sena Dynasty
Sena Dynasty ruled Bengal for little over a century (c 1097-1225).The emergence of the dynasty, who supplanted the Palas in Bengal towards the close of the 11th century AD, is a very important chapter in the history of ancient Bengal.
One important aspect of Sena rule in Bengal is that the whole of Bengal was brought under a single rule for the first time in its history.
The rule of the Senas in Bengal is usually connected with the emergence of orthodox Hinduism in a Hindu-Buddhist society which for long had enjoyed the peaceful coexistence of the two religions resulting in an atmosphere of amalgam of the two.
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 Bengal in the sena and deva period
mAdhava sena; or husband of candramukhI, daughter of candraketu of kAnyakubja identified with jaYaditya).
Tradition however has it that it was lakSmaNa sena II (1123–1203) son of madhusena (1121–1123) son of lakSmaNa sena (1101–1121) who was defeated by bakhtiYar khilji: this is not supported by other evidence.
A few more sena kings are mentioned in Abula fajala's Ain-i-AkbarI and rAjAvalI, but except for mAdhavasena, shUrasena=suryasena (son of visvarUpasena?), parameshvara paramasaugata paramamahArAjAdhirAja gauD.eshvara madhusena (in 1289?) and puruSottamasena (son of vishvarUpasena?), it is not clear that they were independent.
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 History Of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Nanda dynasty was established by an illegitimate son of the king Mahanandin of the previous Shishunaga dynasty.
The Mauryan dynasty under Ashoka was responsible for the proliferation of Buddhist ideals across the whole of East Asia and South-East Asia, fundamentally altering the history and development of Asia as a whole.
One Rajput of the Chauhan dynasty, Prithviraj Chauhan, was known for bloody conflicts against the encroaching Islamic Sultanates, and the Rajputs in general, due to their location in the north of India, bore the brunt of this assault for centuries, successfully maintaining their kingdoms.
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 Chola dynasty Summary
The Chola dynasty (Tamil: சோழர் குலம்; IPA pronunciation: ['ʧoːɻə]) was a Tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century CE.
The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River.
The Tang dynasty of China, the Srivijaya empire in the Malayan archipelago under the Sailendras, and the Abbasid Kalifat at Bagdad were the main trading partners.
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 Sena dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sena dynasty (Modern Bengali সেন Shen) ruled Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries.
His successor Vijayasena helped lay the foundations of the dynasty, and had an unusually long reign of over 60 years.
Sena rulers were considered “militant” Hindus that imposed Hinduism and the caste system rigidly[[1]][[2]].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sena_dynasty   (156 words)

  
 Maurya Empire information - Search.com
However, the prospect of battling Magadha in a major war was one of the factors that caused the refusal of his troops to go further east, Alexander returned to Babylon, and redeployed most of his troops west of the Indus.
Brhadrata, the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, ruled territories that had shrunk considerably from the time of emperor Ashoka, but he was still upholding the Buddhist faith.
The assassination of Brhadrata and the rise of the Sunga empire led to a wave of persecution for Buddhists, and a resurgence of Hinduism.
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 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
In his autumn, Sena and BJP supporters felt the 79-year-old Thackeray has let them down for no convincing reason.
In practical terms, Thackeray?s staying away from campaigning meant two disadvantages: one, no joint rallies with the BJP would be staged because former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former deputy Prime Minister.K. Advani could not be expected to share a platform with a neophyte like Uddhav.
To cut its losses, the alliance persuaded the Sena supremo to make one public appearance with Vajpayee in Mumbai?s Shivaji Park on October 10.
www.telegraphindia.com /1041006/asp/nation/story_3846756.asp   (469 words)

  
 Shiv Sena gets a swank new HQ
With young leadership, the Shiv Sena has decided to get a new swanky look for its heaquarters and has done away with the old fortress structure which had a distinct Maratha touch to it.
The Shiv Sena bhavan is the building from where the party grew and weathered every political storm.
Now the time is to tight for sena because he has totally change his attitue and just doing masaladar policitics does mean the new bhawan...
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 Bengal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Internecine strife during the reign of (reigned 854 - 908) and administrative excesses led to the of the dynasty.
The rise of the Chandra dynasty in southern Bengal expedited the of the Palas and the last Pala Madanpala died in 1161.
The invaders seriously the Sena king Laxmansena at his capital in 1203 (1204 ?) The Deva family - the last dynasty to rule in Bengal - ruled a brief period in eastern Bengal although were suppressed by the mid-fourteenth century.
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 CHOLAS : Encyclopedia Entry
The Chola dynasty (Tamil: சோழர் குலம், IPA: ['ʧoːɻə]) was a Tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century.
848), the dynasty of Vijayalaya, and finally the Chalukya Chola dynasty of Kulothunga Chola I from the third quarter of the eleventh century.
Chinese Song Dynasty reports record that an embassy from Chulian (Chola) reached the Chinese court in the year 1077, and that the king of the Chulien at the time was called Ti-hua-kia-lo.
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 Gupta Empire information - Search.com
It was ruled by the Gupta dynasty from around 240 to 550 CE and covered most of northern India.
The Gupta dynasty ruled India north of the Vindhya Range during the 4th and 5th centuries.
The Gupta Dynasty declined due to weak rulers and a series of invasions, but many of their cultural and intellectual achievements were saved and transmitted to other cultures and live on today.
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 Sena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The word sena literally means army in Hindi and Bangla.
Sena (Sanandaj), is a city in north-western Iran.
Sena, the main character of the manga/anime, Eyeshield 21
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 National Portal of India : Know India : Culture and Heritage
The most important dynasty to emerge in the middle of the 9th century was that of the Cholas.
After the decline of the Palas, the Sena dynasty established its rule in Bengal.
The last ruler of this dynasty was Lakshamanasena under whose reign the Muslims invaded Bengal, and the empire fell.
india.gov.in /knowindia/medieval_history.php   (519 words)

  
 Indian History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Prabhakar Vardhan was the first king of the Vardhan dynasty with his capital at Thanesar now a small town in the vicinity of Kurukshetra in the state of Haryana.
The founder of the Satvahana dynasty was Simuka in 40 B.C. Satakarni I was the most distinguished ruler of this dynasty.
During the 7th and the 8th centuries, this dynasty ruled over a region extending from center of Andhra Pradesh far to the Kaveri River; Later, in the 9th century, the Pallava themselves were definitely conquered by the Chola from Tanjore and became their vassals.
www.gatewayforindia.com /history.htm   (3772 words)

  
 Windows on Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bengal Buddhist monks were important in the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet under the Pala Buddhist Dynasty, which ruled the area from 750 until1150; during this time Buddhism spread through Bengal and neighboring states.
Just prior to the Islamic conquest, an orthodox and militant Hindu kingdom replaced the Pala dynasty; the strict caste rules and discrimination practiced by this dynasty drove many of the lower classes to convert to Islam in the 13th century and thereafter.
Islamic influence continued with the establishment of the Mughal dynasty and the conquest of Bengal by the forces of Akbar the Great.
www.asia.msu.edu /southasia/Bangladesh/religion.html   (1046 words)

  
 Bengal in the pAla and varmaNa period
On the other hand, they may be the kambojas from north west India from where the pAlas used to get their horses, the tibetans, or the koca tribe (the related tribe mleca may be the origin of the term mleccha).
deva dynasty (which may have been mistimed) is not clear.
senas in south bengal became independent under vijaYasena, even though he may not have won over madanapAla.
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The Guptas were the first of the north Indian dynasties to give their primary support to the Hindus, and most of the Gupta kings themselves were devotees of Shiva.
  The Gurjara-Pratiharas were the last of the great north Indian dynasties, and at their zenith ruled over most of India north of the Vindhyas (the mountains marking the traditional boundary between north and south India), contesting all the while for supremacy with the Pala dynasty.
The Samgame dynasty came to a disastrous end in 1565, with their defeat at the battle of Talikota, at the hands of a coalition of central Indian Muslim kings.
www2.carthage.edu /~lochtefe/indiandynasties.html   (1642 words)

  
 India Vilas - One Site Million Options
In the fourth century AD a new Indian dynasty, the Guptas, arose in Magadha and established a large kingdom over the greater part of northern India.
The kingdom was enlarged by his son, Samudragupta, who fought against a number of kings and annexed territories in the northern part of the sub-continent.
He made a matrimonial alliance with the Vakataka dynasty, the successors to the Satavahana power, thus ensuring friendly relations to the south of his domain.
www.indiavilas.com /indiainfo/indiainfo.asp?m=ancienthistory   (1620 words)

  
 Sena Place Hotel -Guaranteed Lowest room rates for Bangkok Hotels
Sena Place Hotel is a good choice for both pleasure and business accessibility in and around Bangkok.
Sena Place Hotel is just moments away from the Saphan Kwai Intersection and Victory Monument, on the Northern Skytrain BTS Route, and close to Saphan Kwai Station ensuring convenient access to business, shopping, entertainment and tourist points within the capital city.
All beautifully furnished and appointed as well as served by 24-hour room service means you'll bask in utmost pleasure as you find your every desire catered to.
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 A Study for Sri Chaitanya's Birthplace - Mayapura
The Turk rulers were busy plundering the wealth of Bengal desecrating the big landlords, who were not disturbed by the new rulers, as long as they accepted the sovereignty of the Turks and paid them taxes and handsome presents.
Initially, there is a suggestion that the structure may partly be a Buddhist stupa of Pala dynasty, which may have been subsequently captured and modified by the Hindu Sena kings.
The palace of the Sena Kings (may be belonged earlier to the Buddhist Pala Kings also) is still lying in ruins as Ballal Dhipi near the Dighi (Figs.
www.vtweb.com /gosai/chaitanya/pilgrimages/mayapur/adbhuta-mandira/sri-chaitanyas-birthplace.html   (7373 words)

  
 Malda Travel, Malda Hotels, Malda Travel Agent, Malda Tours, Malda Travel Guide, Malda Tour Packages, West Bengal, India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Malda saw three eras of glory the Buddhist Pal dynasty, the Hindu Sena dynasty and the Muslim Nawabs.
During the Pal and Sena dynasties, Gaur flourished as a centre of learning, art and culture.
Gaur, capital to three dynasties of ancient Bengal, the Pal, the Senas and the Nawabs, has seen three distinct eras of glory.
www.t2india.com /place-info.php?place=461-Malda   (386 words)

  
 Metal Statue Art Work Of Nepal (Metal Sculpture)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It was the Pala dynasty (750 - 1150) that had a great influence in areas such as Kathmandu, Nepal, during the late Lichhavi period (fourth to the ninth century).
The Sena dynasty influence entered Nepal with Nanyadeva's brief invasion in 1094.
With the coming of the Shah dynasty, the concentration was on expansion of the Gurkha Kingdom and the men and the battles that were achieve this goal.
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 History of West Bengal
Later Sasanka became King of Bengal and is said to have played an important role in north-eastern India in the early half of the seventh century.
He was succeed by Gopala, who founded the Plaa dynasty which ruled for centuries and had created a huge empire.
The Pllas were followed by the Sena dynasty which was ended by Muslim rulers from Delhi.
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 Shivsena
Though the attackers were Sena men, Joshi did not resign from the post he holds in the BCCI.
The Union home minister reportedly cautioned the Sena chief of ISI design to disrupt the Indo- Pak cricket series under the garb of the Sena men, taking advantage of Thackeray`s resolve and statements.
This theory hardly holds any water as invariably the BJP leaders are the first to issue statements about continuance of the alliance even as the Sena men act notoriously as directed by their chief.
www.geocities.com /Indianfascism/fascism/shivsena.htm   (2349 words)

  
 Sena Place Hotel in Thailand, Bangkok, Chatuchak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Sena Place is a superior pleasure and business hotel located on Phaholyothin Road, Soi 11, yet just moments away from Saphan Kwai Intersection and Victory Monument, on the Northern Skytrain BTS Route, Saphan Kwai Station.
All beautifully furnished and appointed as well as served by 24-hour room service means youll enjoy the utmost pleasure during your stay.
Dining options include: The May Garden Chinese Restaurant which serves the finest and authentic Chinese cuisine and the Sena Coffee Shop on the ground floor, offering authentic International and Thai food from a Lunch Buffet to a la Carte and Set Menus - accompanied by life music.
www.bangkok-hotel.net /sena-place-hotel-bangkok-thailand   (529 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
After a period of anarchy, the Buddhist Pala dynasty ruled the region for four hundred years, followed by a shorter reign of the Hindu Sena dynasty.
Bakhtiar Khilji, a Turkish general, defeated Lakshman Sen of the Sena dynasty and conquered large parts of Bengal.
The region was ruled by dynasties of Sultans and feudal lords for the next few hundred years.
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 Mahavamsa 6: Vijaya's Ankunft
Under the Sena dynasty, which lasted from 1095 to 1260, Bengali [বাংলা] emerged as a distinct and important language in northern India, and Hinduism began to displace older Buddhism.
The Maitraka dynasty, descended from a Gupta general, ruled from the 6th to the 8th centuries from their capital at Vallabhi, although they were ruled briefly by Harsha during the 7th century.
In 1292 the Vaghelas became tributaries of the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri in the Deccan.
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 INFORMATION REDEFINED: History of Muzaffarpur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In the 8th century A.D. the Pala kings continued to have their hold over Tirhut until 1019 A.D. Chedi kings of Central India also exercised their influence over Tirhut till they were replaced by the rulers of the Sena dynasty towards the close of the 11the century.
During the regime of Harasimha Deva, the last king of the dynasty, Tughlaq Shah invaded Tirhut in 1323 and gained control over the territory.
Daud Khan had his stronghold at Patna and Hajipur and after his fall a separate Subah of Bihar was constituted under the Mughal dynasty and Tirhut formed a part of it.
information-redefined.blogspot.com /2006/03/history-of-muzaffarpur.html   (1071 words)

  
 Bardhaman Online - History of Bardhaman District
After that Gupta dynasty came in to power and Vinay Gupta was in charge of this area.
After the Pala dynasty Sena Dynasty took over the charge of Bengal at about AD 1130.
Before the begining of Muslim invasion Sadgop dynasty of Gopbhum which was in Bardhhaman district empowered for a short account.
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