Rise of Vijaya Sena in Bengal

Name: Rise of Vijaya Sena in Bengal
Start: 1158
End: 1159

Type Event Region Bengal Time 1158–1159

Around 1158, Vijaya Sena of the Sena dynasty completed the unification of Bengal after years of warfare, ending Pala rule and establishing Sena hegem…

Timeline

1152–1155Northern Bengal · BengalAfter Madanapala's authority collapsed, Vijaya Sena advanced into northern Bengal, ending Pala rule there; the Deopara inscription records his establishment of overlordship over all of Bengal.
1156–1159Vijayapuri · BengalVijaya Sena defeated the Varman dynasty and took control of Vanga (southeastern Bengal), achieving around 1158 the first unification of all Bengal, proclaiming himself maharaja and greatly patronizing Brahmins and the worship of Shiva.

Sources

Vijaya Sena https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijaya_Sena
Sena dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sena_dynasty