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Rise of the Satavahana: Gautamiputra Satakarni

After the downfall of the vast Mauryan Empire when Magadha saw the rise of the Sunga and the Kanva dynasties. Kalinga saw the rise of the Chedi Mahameghavahana Dynasty, South India also saw the rise of the Satavahana Dynasty in its Andhra region. The founder of this southern dynasty was a King named Simuka. While this name 'Simuka' is seen [...]

By S. Priyadarshini|2015-08-08T11:30:23+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off

Satavahana Dynasty: Rulers, Administration, Society and Economic Conditions
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Satavahana Dynasty: Rulers, Administration, Society and Economic Conditions

Read this article to learn about the Satavahana Dynasty: Rulers, Administration, Society and Economic and Religious Conditions during the Rule of Satavahana Dynasty ! In the north-western Deccan on the ruins of the Mauryan empire arose the kingdom of the Satavahanas in the first century B.C., with its centre at Pratishtana (modern Paithan in Maharashtra). The Puranas speak only of [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T16:41:42+05:30September 25, 2013|Empires|Comments Off