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Kamsa
Tyrant of Mathura; maternal uncle of Krishna
Bhagavata PuranaKansa
Tyrant of Mathura; maternal uncle of Krishna
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Kamsa, brother of Devaki, usurps Mathura and seeks to kill Devaki's children; slain by Krishna.
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- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 10 · ch. 1, 44
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Birth of KrishnaKrishna is born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura, then raised in Vraja.
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