Surasena
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Surasena (सूरसेन) or Soorasen or Shourasena was the kingdom around the modern Brajabhumi. The etymology of the name indicates that it was a republic army of Sura Jat Gotra. Some say it was named after a famed Yadav king Sursain, while others see it as an extension of Surabhir (Abhira).
History
Surasena (शूरसेन) was an ancient people of Mahabharata tribe held in high esteem in the Mahabharata. (VIII.30.73); their capital was in Mathura. They sided with the [[[Kaurava]]s in the war (VI.47.7), (VI.57.7), (VI.10.38)
- संस्दानाः शूरसेनाश च वेणिकाः कुकुरास तदा
- आरेवकास तरिगर्ताश च मथ्रका यवनास तदा (VI.47.7)
- वसातयॊ महाराज थविसाहस्राः परहारिणः
- शूरसेनाश च विक्रान्ताः सर्वे युधि निपातिताः (VIII.4.36)
- The Mahabharata Tribe - Surasena (शूरसेन) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Shura (शूरा)
According to Megasthenes, people of this place worshipped the shepherd God Herakles, which according to many scholars was due to a misconception while others see in it connotations of Scythic origin of Yadus. It was the sacred land of Lord Krishna in which he was born, raised, and ruled. It was an ancient Janapada. It has been well mentioned in Mahabharata.
It's capital was Mathura which was situated at the bank of the river Yamuna. Now it is a holy place for all Hindus. The main Gosthis which ruled the Surasena were Shorasenee, Brishnis, Yadavas or Yadukul, etc.
Mathura was the capital of the closely linked clans of Vrishni, Andhaka, and Bhoja. They are generally known as Yadavas after their eponymous ancestor Yadu, and sometimes as Surasenas after another famed ancestor. The kingdom of Andhakas was at place called Ānjaī to the north of Mathura Janapada. [1]
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