Why Mathura was an important settlement?
HistoryClass 6AllAnswered 5 Apr 2026
Answer
Answer: Following features made Mathura an important settlement:
- Its location at the cross roads of two major routes of travel and trade — from the northwest to the east and from north to south.
- Production of some extremely fine sculpture at Mathura
- Around 2000 years ago Mathura became the second capital of the Kushanas.
- Several inscriptions on surfaces such as stone slabs and statues found in Mathura.
- Fortifications around the city, and several shrines.
- Buddhist monasteries, Jaina shrines made Mathura an important religious centre. It was an important centre for the worship of Krishna.
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