Write a note on the Satavahana state.

The Sunga dynasty came to an end in around 73 BC when their ruler Devabhuti was killed by Vasudeva Kanva. The Kanva dynasty then ruled over Magadha for about 45 years. Around this time, another powerful dynasty, the Satavahanas came to power in the Deccan area.

The term “Satvahana” originated from the Prakrit which means ” driven by seven” which is an implication of the Sun God’s chariot that is driven by seven horses as per the Hindu mythology.

Satavahanas Dynasty

The Satavahana rule is believed to exist between early 1st Century BCE and 3rd Century CE.

They are referred to as Andhras in the Puranas.

The Satavahana kingdom chiefly comprised of modern-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. At times, their rule also included parts of Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Their capital cities varied at different times. Pratishthana (Paithan) and Amaravati were the capital of Satavahana Dynasty.

Simuka was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty.

They were the first native Indian rulers to issue their own coins with the portraits of the rulers. This practice was started by Gautamiputra Satakarni who derived the practice from the Western Satraps after defeating them.

The coin legends were in Prakrit language. Some reverse coin legends are in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.

They patronised Prakrit more than Sanskrit.

They supported both ________ __________ __________ __________ ___ ___ ______ _____.
____ _____ ______ _________ ______ ________ _______ _______ _____ _______ ____ ____.
_____ ___ _______ __________ _________ _________.
____ ________ __________ ___ ___ _____.
______ ______ ____ ______ _____ ________ _____.
___ ___ ___ _________ _______ _______.
__________ ____ __________ __________ _______.
________ _____ _______ _______ _______ _____ ______ ___ ____ _____ ___ ______.
_________ ___ __________ ___ ________ ________ _______ __________ _______ _____ ______ ____.
__________ _______ ________ _________ ________ ______.
_______ ______ ________ ______ ____ ________ ______ __________.
_________ _________ ________ _________ __________.
___ _____ _____ _______ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ ________ __________.
____ _________ __________ _________ ___.
__________ _________ __________ __________ ____ ________ _____ ___ __________ ________.
_____ __________ _______ __________ _____ _________ __________ _____.
_________ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ___ ______ ____ _____ ________.
______ ________ ________ _____ ___.
_____ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________ __________.
_______ ________ ______ ____ ____ __________ ___ ______ ________ ________ _____ ______.
_______ _____ _________ _______ ____ _________ _________ __________ _____.
_____ __________ ____ _____ ________ _________ _____ ______ _________ ______ ___.
__________ _________ ________ _____ ________ _________ _________ __________.
_________ _______ __________ ____ _________.
________ ___ __________ ____ ______ ___ __________ __________ ____ ___ _______.
______ __________ ____ ________ _______.
____ ___ __________ _______ ______ _______.
__________ __________ ____ ______ ________ _____ ____.
__________ __________ ______ _________ _________ __________ _______.
______ __________ ________ ________ _______ ________ ________ _______ __________ __________ ________ ________.
_________ ____ _________ ____ _________ _____ ________ ________ _____ ___.
______ ___ ______ __________ _____ _________ ___.
_____ ______ ___ ______ ______ _________ _______ __________ _____ _______ __________.
___ ____ __________ __________ __________ ______ ___ _______.
____ _________ ________ ________ ________.
_________ __________ _____ ____ _________ ________ ______ ______ _______.
_____ _______ ____ _______ ______ ______ ___.
________ ______ _____ ____ ______.
_______ ________ _______ ______ ____ _________ _____.
___ ____ ________ _____ ___ _______.
_______ _____ _____ _________ ______ __________ _____ __________ _______ _______ __________.
__________ _________ _____ ____ ________ ____ ________ _______ ____ ______.
_______ ____ ____ ______ ______ _______ __________ _____ ____.
__________ ________ ________ _______ ____ _____ _________ _____ ____.
_____ _________ __________ _____ ___ ______ _________ __________ _______ ________ ______ ________.
____ ___ ___ ______ ___ _______ ______ _____ ____.
_______ ________ __________ ____ _______.
_______ _____ ________ ____ _______ ____ ___ ________.
_______ ________ _________ ___ _________.
___ ______ _____ ___ __________ ________ ______ ____ ________.
____ ____ ______ _________ _______ _____.
_____ ____ ____ __________ ___ ______ ____ __________.
______ __________ ____ ____ _________ ___ ______ ________ _________ _________.
_____ _________ ___ ______ ____ _______ _______ _________ _________ _________.
______ ____ __________ ___ ______ _____ _______ __________ _____ _______.
___ ______ ____ ____ _______ _______.
_________ ______ ___ ________ __________ _______ _______ ________ _____ _____ ___ ______.
_________ ________ ______ _____ __________ ______.
_________ _______ ___ _____ __________ ________ __________ ______ ______ _________ _________.
____ _____ ___ ______ ___ ____ ____ __________ ___.
_________ ____ _________ _____ _________ ______ __________ _____ _____ ______ _________ ____.
____ ______ ___ _____ ___ _____ _______.
________ _________ _______ _______ _______ _______.
__________ _______ ___ _________ _________ ____.
_____ _________ _____ __________ _________.
___ ____ _______ ___ ___ _________.
_____ ___ ________ __________ _________ ___.
_____ ________ _____ _______ ______ ____ __________ ___ ______ _________.
______ ________ ____ _________ ___ ____ ________ _______ _______ _____.
________ _________ _____ ____ _________ __________ ______ _______ ____ _______.
__________ _________ _____ _____ ________.
___ _______ ________ ___ __________ ________ __________ _____ _______ __________.
________ _________ ________ ____ _____ ____ _________ ___ ___ ________ ________ ________.
__________ ____ ____ ___ __________ ______ ________ ____ ___ _________ _______ ________.
______ __________ ___ ____ ___ _________ _________ _______.
________ ______ ____ _______ _______.
________ _____ ______ _______ __________.
__________ _________ ____ ______ _____ __________ _____ __________ _________ __________.
______ ________ _______ _____ _________ _______ ______ _______ ______ _____ ____ __________.
__________ ______ __________ _____ ____ ____.
Get Full Answer on WhatsApp