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Kanka, Son Of Ugrasena
Kanka is one of the nine sons of Ugrasena.

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 Kanka is one of the nine sons of Ugrasena. The other brothers of Kanka are Kansa, Sunama, Nyagrodha, Sanku, Suhu, Rastrapala, Dhrsti and Tustiman. Kanka's elder brother Kamsa or Kansa became the emperor of Mathura, who was killed by Lord Krishna.

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