Sursena Janapada
Sursena is the one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of the Buddhist chronicles. It can be located at Braj, the region around Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Its capital was Mathura.
period: 500 - 350 B.C.
metal: silver
weight: 24.4 grains
deno: 1/2 Karashapana
Legend:
From the Mahabharata: Sursena was the grandfather of Krishna and father of Kansa. He was also the maternal grandfather of Pandavas since Kunti was his daughter. The area around Mathura was named after the Yadu clan King.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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