Martikavati (alias Matika, Matrika, Matrikavati) was mentioned as the capital of

Salwa Kingdom Salwa (also written as Śalva

halva Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings, Persian : حلوا) is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made f ...

is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the Epic poetry, epic Mahabharata. It was close to Madra Kingdom as both are mentioned together in many places. Saubha was its capital. Martikavati (alias Ma ...

in the epic Mahabharata. Salwa king who attacked Dwaraka was from Martikavati. The son of

Kritavarma Kritavarma ( sa, कृतवर्मा, translit=Kṛtavarmā) is a Yadava warrior in Hinduism. He appears as a minor character in the Mahabharata, fighting in the Kurukshetra war for the Kauravas. According to F.E. Pargiter, he was the son o ...

(the Bhoja- Yadava hero) was established in the city of Martikavata by king Yudhishthira ( Mahabharata 16:7). Its location is unknown.

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