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Samanta Sena

fl. 11th century · 11th century · Also known as Samantasena

Samanta Sena was the founder of the Sena family of Bengal, a warrior said in the dynasty's inscriptions to have come from Karnata in southern India. He settled in the Radha region of western Bengal in the 11th century. His descendants Vijayasena and Ballal Sena built the Sena dynasty that replaced the Palas.

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Sena dynasty

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