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The Satavahans ruled mostly in ______.

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  1. Avadh

  2. Andhra

  3. Central India

  4. Magadh

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Satavahans were mostly ruled in Andhra. They ruled over the Andhradesa including Deccan for about 400 years from the 2nd century B.C to beyond the 2nd century A.D. Satavahanas were also called Salivahanas and Satakarnis. In the 3rd century B.C , Simukha , the founder of the Satavahana dynasty , unified the various Andhra principalities into one kingdom and became its ruler.

What title was given to Gautami Puthra Shatakarni?

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  1. Dakshanapathapathi

  2. Priyadarshi

  3. Shatavahana Kulayashapratishtapanakara

  4. Ekabrahmana

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • It was during the first half of the 2nd century A.D. that the Satavahana power once again rose into eminence in the South led by a king named Gautamiputra Satakarni. 
  • He raised the prestige of the Satavahana Dynasty to a new height and came to be regarded as its greatest monarch.
  • Gautamiputra was described in his inscriptions as the destroyer of the Sakas, Pahlavas and Yavanas. He was also mentioned as the ‘Lord of the Western Vindhyas’.
  • For his valor and administrative qualities, he was given the title of Satavahana Kulayashapratishtapanakara.

Which of the following inscription was issued by Naganika?

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  1. Junagarah inscription

  2. Naneghat inscription

  3. Hatigumpha inscription

  4. Nasic Inscription

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Naneghat inscription of Naganika suggests that Satakarni performed two horse sacrifices (Aswamedha), to proclaim his sovereignty.

The land between the Vindhya mountains and the river Tungabhadra was called as 

history the post- mauryan india satavahana the satavahanas the shatavahanas/gautami puthra shatakarni (230 b.c. to 220 a.d.)

  1. Dakshinadesa

  2. Vindhvadesa

  3. Dakshinapatha

  4. Tungadesa

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  1. The land between the Vindhya mountains and the river Tungabhadra was called as Dakshinapatha.
  2. Now known as the Deccan Plateau, is a large plateau in western and southern India. It rises to 100 metres (330 ft) in the north, and to more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in the south, forming a raised triangle within the south-pointing triangle of the Indian subcontinent's coastline.

Who was the greatest ruler among the Shatavahana rulers?

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  1. Pulomavi

  2. Gautamiputhra Shatakarni

  3. Simuka

  4. Yajnashri Shatakarni

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

He was a prominent king of this dynasty. He had done away with bitter enemies of the kingdom, the Sakas, beyond the borders of India. He expanded his kingdom to include not only Konkan, Birar, Saurashtra and Malawa, but also many new areas.

Who Invaded North Indian and captured Pataliputra?

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  1. Yagnasri Satakarni

  2. Hala

  3. Pulomavi I

  4. Satakarni II

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pulomavi I was the fifteenth king mentioned in the Puranas'. He is said to have killed Susanna, the Kanva king of Pataliputra and annexed his kingdom by invading North India.


The coins of Gautami Putra Satakarni were found at

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  1. Ballari

  2. Srikakulam

  3. Kadalur

  4. Vengi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The coins of Satavahanas were excavated from Deccan, western India, Vidarbha, and were found in Kadalur in large numbers.

Majority of the coins bear the names “Satakarni” and “Pulumavi”.

What was the religion of Satavahanas?

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  1. Vedic tradition

  2. Buddhism

  3. Jainism

  4. Islam

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their  rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE. Satavahanas were Hindus and claimed Brahmanical status. Buddhism also flourished during this period due to generous donations made by the kings.

Who was the founder of Shatavahana dynasty?

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  1. Simuka

  2. Krishna

  3. Satakarni I

  4. Pilomavi I

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Shathavahanas were the first to have established a dynasty in the Deccan. They had settled themselves in the land between the Godavari and Krishna rivers. They were the vassals of Chandragupta Maurya and were paying tributes to him. In 220 BC Simuka became independent and made Srikakulam, his capital.

The town administration during the period of Satavahanas was in the hands of _________.

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  1. Nigama Sabha

  2. Agamma Sabha

  3. Samithi

  4. Vidatha

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Satavahanas followed the administration guidelines of the Shastras. The inscriptions mention three types of settlements: nagara (city), nigama (market town) and gama (village). The town administration during the period of Satavahanas was in the hands of Nigama Sabha.