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List of Residential Boarding Schools in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

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About Mathura
Mathura (pronunciation ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh It is located approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Agra, and 145 kilometres (90 mi) south-east of Delhi; about 11 kilometres (68 mi) from the town of Vrindavan, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Govardhan It is the administrative centre of Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh In ancient times, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes.

The 2011 Census of India estimated the population of Mathura at 441,894 In Hinduism, Mathura is believed to be the birthplace of Krishna, which is located at the Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex It is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven cities considered holy by Hindus The Kesava Deo Temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's birthplace (an underground prison) Mathura was the capital of the kingdom of Surasena, ruled by Kansa, the maternal uncle of Krishna.

Janmashtami is grandly celebrated in Mathura every year Mathura has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India
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