Ugrasena (Sanskrit: उग्रसेन) is a Yadava king in Mahabharata epic. He was the king of Mathura, a kingdom that was established by the powerful Vrishni tribes from Yaduvanshi clan. Lord Krishna was the grandson of Ugrasena. He established his grandfather as the ruler of Mathura again after defeating his uncle, King Kansa who was a wicked ruler. Before this, King Ugrasena was overthrown from power by his own son Kansa and was sentenced to prison along with his niece Devaki and nephew in law Vasudeva to prison. Devki and Vasudev were parents of Lord Krishna.

Family

• Title King
• Affiliation Yadava dynasty
• Spouse Padmavati
• Children Kansa, Devaki
• Relatives Ahuka (father)
• Nationality Kingdom of Mathura

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Vasudeva was the father of Lord Krishna. Devaki , daughter of the Yadava chieftain Ugrasena and sister of Kamsa was his mother. Please note that Krishna's father was called Vasudeva (with Va pronounced as V-uh). Krishna was called Vasudeva ( with Va pronounced as Vaa) , which indicated his father's name (Vaasudeva means "of Vasudeva" per Sanskrit rules).May 17, 2015