‎Simuka: The Founder

‎large no of inscriptions # ‎Capital ‎Pratishtana ‎Modern day Paithan (MH)

‎Nasik Inscription ‎ arly Satvahanas ruled in MH & later in

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‎Inscriptions ‎Andhra ‎gradually extended to Karnataka also
‎By Queen Naganika (widowed queen of Satakarni) ‎Nanaghat Inscription
‎Dharanikota ‎krishna River ‎Andhra Pradesh
‎Imp Places
‎Present day Sialkot ‎Sakala ‎Imp Pointers ‎Karad ‎MH

‎People outside boundary of caste ‎Melchchhas ‎Maharathis ‎Chiefs ‎Ultimately became Satvahanas

‎Ships inscribed on coins ‎Satvahanas succeeded by Ikshvaku dynasty

‎Dharma from greek word Drachma ‎The Satavahana kings claimed to be Brahmanas
‎Extra Points
‎Avadans
‎conflict with Kshatrapas and Kharavela.
‎Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures ‎Mahavastu
‎Satkarni 1 ‎Naganikaʼs inscription in the Naneghat cave ‎describes him as lord of Dakshinapatha.
‎Divyadana

‎17th king
‎Hereditary monarchy system of rule
‎His book: Gathasaptasati (aka Sattasai) ‎Prakrit language verses
‎ inisters were appointed directly by the king and the post of a
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‎minister does not seem to have been hereditary.
‎also mentioned in another text called "LILAVATI" ‎mathematics book ‎by Bhaskarcharya

‎Unlike other rulers of ancient times
‎DIDN'T ASSUME HIGH SOUNDING TITLES ‎Satvahanas
‎Matrimonial alliance with W. Kshatrapa ‎ arlier, foreigners included as Kshatriyas, he stopped it. Though the kings itself don't follow
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‎STOPPED MIXING OF 4 VARNAS
‎Administration ‎it, eg: Vashishtiputra Satakarni married the daughter of Rudradaman I for alliance

‎donated revenue of a village to either a Brahmana or the Buddhist Sangha. ‎1st to issue tax free LAND GRANTS ‎patronized Brahmanism ‎donations to Buddhists also

‎High officials called MAHARASHTRIKAS ‎ ivided their empire among a number of

d ‎victory over Nagapana, the ruler of Malwa
‎Province = RASHTRAS
‎feudal chiefs who managed the land revenue
‎system and looked after the administration. ‎uprooter of the Kshaharatas, and as the restorer of the glory of the Satavahanas.
‎Introduced FEUDAL SYSTEM ‎Gautamiputra Satakarni
‎Maharathi or Senapati (local rulers)<- ‎Mahabhoja (ruler of province) <- ‎Raja (King) ‎3 grades of feudatories ‎1st Indian king to issue portrait type coinage ‎1st foreigner king to do was:?

‎ ne whose horses drunk water from 3

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‎Amatyas ‎Eg: Gautamiputra Satakarni ‎Matrilineal social structure but PATRIARCHIAL ‎Trisamundrapibatohayavahana ‎oceans
‎Officers ‎Titles
‎Mahamattas ‎Distt called Aharas ‎Silver coins ‎Karshapanas ‎Economy & Culture ‎Sakayavanapallavanisudana ‎Destroyer of Saka, Yavana, Pahlavas

‎Male rulers ‎Brahmanism

‎present day Broach ‎Bhrigukachcha

‎Society ‎Female rulers ‎Buddhism

‎In west Deccan ‎Kalyan ‎W. Coast

‎present day Sopara ‎Suparaka

‎Ports
‎Gandakasela
‎E. Coast
‎Ganjam