Vasudeva
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Father of Hindu deity Krishna
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, According to Hindu scriptures, Vasudeva , also called Anakadundubhi , is the father of the Hindu deities Krishna , Balarama, and Subhadra. He was a king of the Vrishnis, and a Yadava prince. The son of the Yadava king Shurasena, he was also the second cousin of Nanda, the foster-father of Krishna. His sister Kunti was married to Pandu.