Question

Long Answer Type Question:
Mathura was a city with many Junctions. Explain.

Answer 1

Mathura has been an important city for more than 2500 years. It was important for various reasons.
It was located at the crossroads of two major routes of travel and trade from the northwest to the east and from north to south.

• There were fortifications around the city and several shrines. Farmers and herders from adjoining areas provided food for the city people.
• Mathura was also a centre where some extremely find sculpture was produced.
• Around 2000 years ago, Mathura became the second capital of the Kushanas.
• Mathura was a religious centre also. There were Buddhist monasteries and Jaina shrines. It was also an important centre for the worship of Lord Krishna.