Surasena Kingdom
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According to the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the Surasena Kingdom was ruled by Yaduvanshi kings. It is said[by whom?] to be named after the King Shoorsen. The capital city of this kingdom, Mathura was founded by Shatrughna, the brother of Rama the ruler of Kosala in Treta Yuga. He conquered this region after defeating Madhu, the Asura king who dwelled in a forest named Madhu Forest. In Dwapara Yuga it was ruled by Yaduvanshis who took the kingdom from the descendants of Satrughna. The capital of the Surasena kingdom was Mathura, in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh.
The Yaduvanshi chief Kamsa ruled this kingdom for some time, forcefully gaining his power by imprisoning his own father. Ugrasena. Magadha king Jarasandha was Kamsa's father in law. Later Krishna, Kamsa's sister's son, killed Kamsa and gave the kingdom back to Ugrasena. But Jarasandha attacked the kingdom and all the Yaduvanshi had to flee to Dwaraka. There they founded their new kingdom.
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- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
