King Avantiputra, who ruled the Surasena Mahajanapada from Mathura, played a vital historical role in ancient religious transitions because he was:

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King Avantiputra of Mathura was a prominent contemporary and follower of Gautama Buddha. Buddhist canonical texts like the Madhyama Nikaya preserve dialogues where the king discusses social equality and varna limitations with the sage Mahakachchayana, establishing Mathura as an early western node for Buddhist institutional monastic growth.

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