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Sanku, Son Of King Ugrasena
Sanku is one of the nine sons of king Ugrasena.
 The Vishnu Purana mentions that Sanku is one of the nine sons of Ugrasena. Sanku had eight brothers and five sisters. The names of Sanku's brother were Kansa, Nyagrodha, Sunaman, Kanka, Subhumi, Rashtrapala, Yuddhamushthi and Tushtimat. The five sisters of Sanku were Kansa, Kansavati, Sutanu, Rashtrapali and Kanki.

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