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Mathura

American  
[muht-oo-ruh] / ˈmʌt ʊ rə /

noun

  1. a city in western Uttar Pradesh, in northern India: Hindu shrine and holy city; reputed birthplace of Krishna.


Mathura British  
/ ˈmʌtʊərə, mʌˈθʊərə /

noun

  1. Former name: Muttra.  a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a place of Hindu pilgrimage, revered as the birthplace of Krishna. Pop: 298 827 (2001)

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Charlotte Carr and Mathura Balanathan said their two main stresses were the vast range of content to revise and managing time wisely.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The festival honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna, and boisterous celebrations are held in the northern Indian cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, believed to be their birthplace.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

In 1999, an Indian Railways ticketing officer overcharged Tungnath Chaturvedi, a lawyer at the Mathura court, by 25 cents.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

On Wednesday morning, the portion of the river in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, where the cities are located, recorded water levels of 166.68 metres - the 'danger level' is 166 metres, according to local authorities.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023

That disciple of Madhav Puri invited every householder in Mathura.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

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