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.

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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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Mathura

The glacial pace of India’s judiciary was evident one recent morning in Mathura, a town in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

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

The festival is celebrated in a grand and unique way in cities like Vrindavan and Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023

Mr Chaturvedi, who lives in Uttar Pradesh, was travelling from Mathura to Moradabad when a ticket-booking clerk overcharged him for the two tickets he had bought.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2022

The language is the form of Hindi called Braj-bhāshā, spoken in the country about Mathura, where the poet lived.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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