The Sena Dynasty's Forgotten Capital: Bikrampur's Golden Age

Lucas and Luna take a deep dive into Bikrampur, the ancient capital of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, which flourished from the 11th to 13th centuries. They explore how this city on the banks of the Padma river became a center of Hindu revival, Sanskrit learning, and the composition of the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva. The conversation covers the Sena kings—Vijayasena, Ballalasena, and Lakshmanasena—their military campaigns, administrative innovations like the kulinism system, and the eventual decline under Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion. Lucas explains the archaeological evidence from the Vikrampur site, including the famous copperplate inscriptions and the Dhakeshwari temple. They also touch on the legacy of Bikrampur as a cultural and political hub that rivaled the Pala strongholds. #SenaDynasty #Bikrampur #BengalHistory #GitaGovinda #Jayadeva #Vijayasena #Ballalasena #Lakshmanasena #PadmaRiver #CopperplateInscriptions #Kulinism #HinduRevival #SanskritLiterature #BakhtiyarKhalji #DhakeshwariTemple #MedievalBengal #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo