The Yadava king of Mathura, father of Kamsa.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Mahabharata) noted where relevant.
Introduction
Ugrasena is the king of the Yadavas at Mathura and the father of Kamsa. He was deposed by Kamsa and restored by Krishna.
Family
Deposed and restored
Kamsa imprisoned his own father and took the throne. After Krishna killed Kamsa, he returned the throne to Ugrasena. Ugrasena continued as king of the Yadavas, and later moved with them to Dwaraka.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above.
Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.