Agrasena

Maharaja Agrasen (or Agrasena) was a legendary Indian king of Agroha in India. This was a city of traders from whom the cities of Agrawal and Agrahari descend. He started a kingdom of traders in North India named Agroha. He is known for his compassion in refusing to slaughter animals in yajnas. The Government of India issued a postage stamp in honour of Maharaja Agresen in 1976 on the occasion of his 410th birthday.^[1]

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↑ "KCR Praises Vaisyas to Skies, Says The Community Knows Art of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

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[1] "KCR Praises Vaisyas to Skies, Says The Community Knows Art of Life". Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2015-09-17.

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