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What was the capital of the Satavahana kingdom?
What was the capital of the Satavahana kingdom?
Pratishthan or Paithan
Who was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty?
Who was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty?
Simuka
How long did the Satavahanas rule?
How long did the Satavahanas rule?
About 450 years
What were the Satavahanas also referred to as in the puranas?
What were the Satavahanas also referred to as in the puranas?
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Who was the third ruler of the Satavahana Dynasty?
Who was the third ruler of the Satavahana Dynasty?
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Who was the immediate successor of Gautamiputra Satakarni?
Who was the immediate successor of Gautamiputra Satakarni?
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Who was considered to be the greatest king of the Satavahana Dynasty?
Who was considered to be the greatest king of the Satavahana Dynasty?
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Which ruler claimed that the kshatriya ruler Nahapana was destroyed by him?
Which ruler claimed that the kshatriya ruler Nahapana was destroyed by him?
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Which king recaptured the North Konkan and Malwa from the Shakas?
Which king recaptured the North Konkan and Malwa from the Shakas?
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Who was the seventeenth king of the Satavahana Dynasty and wrote a book called Gathasaptasati?
Who was the seventeenth king of the Satavahana Dynasty and wrote a book called Gathasaptasati?
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Study Notes
Satavahana Kingdom
- The capital of the Satavahana kingdom was not specified (question was not answered).
Founding and Rule
- The founder of the Satavahana Dynasty was not specified (question was not answered).
- The Satavahanas ruled for an unspecified period of time (question was not answered).
Name in Puranas
- The Satavahanas were also referred to as Andhras in the puranas.
Rulers
- The third ruler of the Satavahana Dynasty was not specified (question was not answered).
- The immediate successor of Gautamiputra Satakarni was not specified (question was not answered).
- Gautamiputra Satakarni was considered to be the greatest king of the Satavahana Dynasty.
Conquests
- Gautamiputra Satakarni claimed that the kshatriya ruler Nahapana was destroyed by him.
- Gautamiputra Satakarni recaptured the North Konkan and Malwa from the Shakas.
Literary Contribution
- The seventeenth king of the Satavahana Dynasty, Hala, wrote a book called Gathasaptasati.
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Test your knowledge about the ancient Indian Satavahana Dynasty, which was based in the Deccan region. Learn about its capital, rulers, and significance as a successor to the Mauryan Dynasty.
