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The Vrishnis (, ) were an ancient Indian clan who were believed to be the descendants of Vrishni. It is believed that Vrishni was the son of Satvata, a descendant of Yadu, the son of Yayati. He had two wives, Gandhari and Madri, not to be confused with Gandhari and Madri from the Mahabharata. He has a son named Devamidhusha by his wife Madri. Vasudeva, the father of Krishna was the grandson of Devamidhusha. According to the Puranas, the Vrishnis were residents of Dvaraka.

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Key facts

Country.conventional_long_name
Vrishnis
Country.map_caption
Location on the Vrishnis and contemporary South Asian polities circa 150 CE.
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File:Indian tribes between the Indus and the Ganges.jpg
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Location of the Vrishni among other groups: the Audumbaras, the Kunindas, the Vemakas, the Yaudheyas, the Pauravas and the Arjunayanas.
Country.capital
Hoshiarpur
Country.government_type
Monarchy
Country.year_end
4th century CE
Country.year_start
5th century BCE
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Vrishni coin.png
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300px
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Silver coin of a "King Vrishni" (of the Audumbaras according to Cunningham).Obv Pillar with half-lion and half-elephant, surmounted by a Triratna symbol and surrounded by Buddhist railing. Brahmi legend Vṛishṇi Raja jnâgaṇyasya blubharasyaRev Large Dharmachakra symbol. Kharosthi legend Vrishni Raja jnâganyasya blubharasya.
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Gupta Empire
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Map_of_the_Gupta_Empire.png

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Migration of Vrishnis to Dvaraka
  • End of the Vrishnis
  • Vrishnis in ancient literature
  • Vrishni coins
  • "Vrishni heroes"
  • Vrishni Family Tree
  • Medieval Vrishnis
  • See also
  • References

The Vrishnis (, ) were an ancient Indian clan who were believed to be the descendants of Vrishni. It is believed that Vrishni was the son of Satvata, a descendant of Yadu, the son of Yayati. He had two wives, Gandhari and Madri, not to be confused with Gandhari and Madri from the Mahabharata. He has a son named Devamidhusha by his wife Madri. Vasudeva, the father of Krishna was the grandson of Devamidhusha. According to the Puranas, the Vrishnis were residents of Dvaraka.

==Migration of Vrishnis to Dvaraka== Jarasandha, father-in-law of Kamsa, invaded Mathura with a vast army; and though Krishna destroyed his army of demons, another asura, Kalayavan by name, surrounded Mathura with another army of thirty million monstrous fiends. Then Krishna thought it well to depart to Dvaraka.

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