Polity Surasena

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Was an ancient Indian region corresponding to the present-day Braj region in Uttar Pradesh, with Mathura as its capital city.

Establishment

  • January 699 BC: The Kingdom of Surasena (or Sourasena) was an ancient Indian region corresponding to the present-day Braj region in Uttar Pradesh, with Mathura as its capital city. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, Surasena was one of the solasa (sixteen) Mahajanapadas (powerful realms) in the 6th century BC. Also, it is mentioned in the Hindu epic poem, the Ramayana.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 412 BC: Haryanka dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.
  • January 349 BC: Expansion of the Magadha Kingdom until 350 BC.

Disestablishment

  • January 344 BC: Expansion of the Magadha Kingdom until 345 BC.

Selected Sources

  • Schwartzberg,J. E. (1992): A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Minneapolis (USA), Plate III.B.4b (p.18) and Plate XIV.1a-c (p.145).