Paundraka Vasudeva

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Paundraka Vāsudēva was an antagonist to Krishna appearing in the Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana, and other Hindu Puranas. Across these various sources, his character ranges from a shadowy rival king ruling over the Pundras, Vangas, and Kiratas, to the archetype of a false god who claimed a divine identity as Purushottama (the Supreme Person, or God), by adopting Krishna's insignias and patronymic epithet (Vasudeva). Later he was killed by Krishna in battle.

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