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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2022

“This is about those who dig, they must pay,” Mathura Sridharan, the Ohio deputy solicitor general, told justices on the state Supreme Court during oral arguments Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 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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