Mathura (Hindi : मथुर==, IAST: mathurā), also translated as Mathura , the ancient translation is 解蟟罗. Mathura is an ancient city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was once the capital of Surasa in the era of Indian nations. Metura (Greek: Μέθορα) mentioned in ancient Greek literature is generally considered to refer to Mathura.
Mathura is located 50 kilometers north of Agra and 150 kilometers south of Delhi. The city is the administrative center of Mathura County under the jurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh. Hindus believe that the city of Mathura is the birthplace of the widely worshiped god Krishna, so Mathura is a holy city for Hindu . It is mentioned in the appendix "Hali Lineage" of the epic "Mahabharata" (and the Bhagavan Purana) that Mathura was the city ruled by the brutal King Gangsha, and Krishna's mother Devaji was the cousin of King Gangsha. After Krishna was born, he was almost killed by King Gangsha, but he survived because his father secretly handed him over to a herdsman couple to raise him.
Mathura is also the new capital of the Kushan Empire established by the Dayuezhi people. The Kushan people first established their first capital in Peshawar of of , and then used it as a base to capture the northern border of India. They ruled and monopolized the spice route of India and gradually became rich and powerful.
In the era of King Saka, in order to further control the wealth of India and rule this powerful country, King Saka moved his capital to Mathura. During the invasion of Mahmud in Gazni, Mathura was completely looted by the army due to its dense temples and numerous treasures. Mahmud plundered the city for 20 days and destroyed all the Hinduand Buddhist temples in the city.
▲ Surya during the Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century AD, Mathura art.
Mathura is also famous for its famous ancient sculpture art. Mathura and Gandhara (an ancient country in northwest India, now part of Pakistan and Afghanistan) are the two earliest Buddha statue production centers. However, the styles of the two places are completely different. Gandhara art reflects the strong influence of Greek and Roman factors, while Mathura art comes from the original Indian style. Government Museum, Mathura, commonly known as the Mathura Museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. The museum was founded in 1874 by Sir FS Growse, the then collector of Mathura district. Initially, it was called Curzon Archaeological Museum, then Mathura Archaeological Museum, and finally it was changed to Mathura Government Museum.
MathuraThe museum houses a collection of pottery, sculptures, paintings and coins mainly from Mathura and its surrounding areas, as well as discoveries by famous colonial archaeologists such as Alexander Cunningham, FS Growse and Fuhrer. The museum is world-famous for its ancient sculptures from the Kushan and Gupta empires, and today it is one of the major museums in Uttar Pradesh. Mathura (Hindi : मथुर==, IAST: mathurā), also translated as Mathura , the ancient translation is 解蟟罗. Mathura is an ancient city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was once the capital of Surasa in the era of Indian nations. Metura (Greek: Μέθορα) mentioned in ancient Greek literature is generally considered to refer to Mathura. Mathura is located 50 kilometers north of Agra and 150 kilometers south of Delhi. The city is the administrative center of Mathura County under the jurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh. Hindus believe that the city of Mathura is the birthplace of the widely worshiped god Krishna, so Mathura is a holy city for Hindu . It is mentioned in the appendix "Hali Lineage" of the epic "Mahabharata" (and the Bhagavan Purana) that Mathura was the city ruled by the brutal King Gangsha, and Krishna's mother Devaji was the cousin of King Gangsha. After Krishna was born, he was almost killed by King Gangsha, but he survived because his father secretly handed him over to a herdsman couple to raise him. Mathura is also the new capital of the Kushan Empire established by the Dayuezhi people. The Kushan people first established their first capital in Peshawar of of , and then used it as a base to capture the northern border of India. They ruled and monopolized the spice route of India and gradually became rich and powerful. In the era of King Saka, in order to further control the wealth of India and rule this powerful country, King Saka moved his capital to Mathura. During the invasion of Mahmud in Gazni, Mathura was completely looted by the army due to its dense temples and numerous treasures. Mahmud plundered the city for 20 days and destroyed all the Hinduand Buddhist temples in the city. ▲ Surya during the Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century AD, Mathura art. Mathura is also famous for its famous ancient sculpture art. Mathura and Gandhara (an ancient country in northwest India, now part of Pakistan and Afghanistan) are the two earliest Buddha statue production centers. However, the styles of the two places are completely different. Gandhara art reflects the strong influence of Greek and Roman factors, while Mathura art comes from the original Indian style. Government Museum, Mathura, commonly known as the Mathura Museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. The museum was founded in 1874 by Sir FS Growse, the then collector of Mathura district. Initially, it was called Curzon Archaeological Museum, then Mathura Archaeological Museum, and finally it was changed to Mathura Government Museum. MathuraThe museum houses a collection of pottery, sculptures, paintings and coins mainly from Mathura and its surrounding areas, as well as discoveries by famous colonial archaeologists such as Alexander Cunningham, FS Growse and Fuhrer. The museum is world-famous for its ancient sculptures from the Kushan and Gupta empires, and today it is one of the major museums in Uttar Pradesh.
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