![]() ![]() ![]() This alliance also benefited the Yadavas, strategically. ![]() Krishna also established an alliance of Yadavas with the Pandavas, a faction of Kurus, who were fighting against the established Kuru Kingdom. The kingdom prospered by sea trade with seafaring kingdoms. This made it immune to attacks from land. Its capital was Dvaravati, a city well protected by mountains on all sides, on an island, not far from the Gujarat coast. Later, with the initiative of Krishna, the Yadavas who fled from Surasena formed a new kingdom called Dvaraka. ![]() At last, they had to flee from their native kingdom to the south and to the west. Krishna and other Yadava chiefs all tried their best to hold on. The ruler of Magadha, Jarasandha, attacked Surasena many times and weakened its military. The next threat came from outside the country, from the Magadha Kingdom. By overthrowing Kamsa, Krishna re-established the old king Ugrasena on the throne and stabilized the kingdom from collapse due to factional fighting within the kingdom. The kingdom of Shurasena was the native kingdom of Yadava clans constituted by the Andhakas, Vrishnis, and Bhojas. Krishna was the key political figure in overthrowing Kamsa, the king of Surasena Kingdom. ![]()
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