Which Mahajanapada had Mathura as its capital ?
Which Mahajanapada had Mathura as its capital ?
किस महाजनपद की राजधानी मथुरा थी?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Shurasena/ शूरसेन
Explanation
Mathura was the capital of the Shurasena Mahajanapada, one of the 16 Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms) that existed in ancient India during the 6th century BCE.
The Shurasena kingdom was located in the region around present-day Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. It was an important center of trade, culture, and religion. According to ancient texts, the rulers of Shurasena belonged to the Yadava clan, with which Krishna is traditionally associated.
व्याख्या
मथुरा प्राचीन भारत के 16 महाजनपदों में से एक Shurasena Mahajanapada की राजधानी थी।
शूरसेन महाजनपद वर्तमान उत्तर प्रदेश के मथुरा क्षेत्र में स्थित था। यह व्यापार, संस्कृति और धर्म का एक महत्वपूर्ण केंद्र था। प्राचीन ग्रंथों के अनुसार शूरसेन के शासक यादव वंश से संबंधित थे, और Krishna का संबंध भी मथुरा और यादव वंश से माना जाता है।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
16 महाजनपदों का उल्लेख Anguttara Nikaya और जैन ग्रंथों में मिलता है।
मथुरा बौद्ध, जैन और हिंदू धर्मों का प्रमुख केंद्र रहा है।
शूरसेन महाजनपद यमुना नदी के किनारे स्थित था, जिससे व्यापार को बढ़ावा मिला।
वत्स (Vatsa) महाजनपद की राजधानी कौशाम्बी थी।
काशी (Kashi) महाजनपद की राजधानी वाराणसी थी।
कोसल (Kosala) महाजनपद की राजधानी श्रावस्ती (और कभी-कभी अयोध्या) मानी जाती है।
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