An ancient Indian or South Asian royal court or assembly of nobles and officials.
From Sanskrit 'senā' meaning 'army' or 'host.' In ancient Indian kingdoms, the 'sena' was both a military force and a governing assembly where important decisions were made.
The Sena dynasty ruled Bengal from 1070-1230 and used 'sena' as both their name and their governing council—it shows how power, army, and governance were completely intertwined in ancient Asian politics!
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