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  2. List of biblical place names in North America - Wikipedia

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    Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible. In Genesis 26:22, It signifies vacant land in the Land of Canaan where Isaac is permitted to dig a well without being ousted by the Philistines. Rehoboth, Massachusetts

  3. Mitra dynasty (Mathura) - Wikipedia

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    An inscription in Mathura discovered in 1988 mentions "The last day of year 116 of Yavana hegemony (Yavanarajya)", also attesting presence of the Indo-Greeks in the 2nd century BCE. The inscription would date to the 116th year of the Yavana era (thought to start in 186–185 BCE) which would give it a date of 70 or 69 BCE. [3]

  4. Kimbell seated Bodhisattva - Wikipedia

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    Kimbell seated Buddha with attendants, Mathura (reconstruction of original proportions). [ 8 ] Technically, the image mentions the " Bodhisattva " rather than the "Buddha", which would mean the Buddha just before his enlightenment, as the image of the Buddha after his enlightenment would arguably have been considered at this period to be beyond ...

  5. Ugrasena - Wikipedia

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    Balarama and Krishna being received at the court of the King Ugrasena at Mathura. Ugrasena (Sanskrit: उग्रसेन) is a character mentioned in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. He is the King of Mathura, a kingdom that was established by the Vrishni tribes from the Yadavamsha clan. His son Kamsa was a cousin of Krishna's mother, Devaki.

  6. Mathura - Wikipedia

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    Mathura (Hindi pronunciation: [mɐ.t̪ʰʊ.ɾäː] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is located 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) north of Agra, and 146 kilometres (91 mi) south-east of Delhi; about 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) from the town of Vrindavan, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Govardhan.

  7. Buddha statue of Vasudeva I - Wikipedia

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    A partially preserved Sakyamuni statue, also from Mathura, has the date "Year 94", although without mentioning Vasudeva specifically. [ 6 ] The statue, located in the Mathura Museum , is an important example of the art of Mathura .

  8. Bridges history column: How hotel magnate Conrad Hilton began ...

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    Hilton started buying more hotels. By 1924, he built a new hotel in Dallas, the fourteen-story Dallas Hilton, which he completed for more than $1.3 million (or $23.3 million in 2024 dollars).

  9. Birth of Krishna - Wikipedia

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    The circumstances surrounding Krishna's birth are intricate and multifaceted. He was born in the Yadava clan, a prominent dynasty in ancient India, specifically in the city of Mathura. His parents were Vasudeva and Devaki, who were members of the Yadava royal family.