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Satavahana dynasty. Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, in the early 1st century CE. [1] The Satavahanas (/ ˌsɑːtəˈvɑːhənə /; Sādavāhana or Sātavāhana, [6] IAST: Sātavāhana), also referred to as the Andhras (also Andhra-bhṛtyas or Andhra-jatiyas) in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty.
According to Spink, once the Satavahana period caves were made, the site was not further developed for a considerable period until the mid-5th century. [32] However, the early caves were in use during this dormant period, and Buddhist pilgrims visited the site, according to the records left by Chinese pilgrim Faxian around 400 CE. [25]
Gautamiputra Satakarni. Rajaraja [citation needed] Maharaja. Coinage of Gautamiputra Satakarni with Brahmi script legend "King Lord Satakarni, son of Gotami", starting at 12 o'clock. The decorative designs are the "Three-arched hill" and the " Ujain symbol". [1] These coins were overstruck on silver coins of Nahapana. [2][1] Satavahana Monarch.
Hāla (r. 20–24 CE) was a Satavahana king who ruled in present-day Deccan region. [1] The Matsya Purana mentions him as the 17th ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. [2]The Maharashtri Prakrit poem by Kouhala, Lilavai (c. 800 CE) describes his romance with a princess of Simhaladvipa (identified with present-day Sri Lanka).
Nasik Caves (India) The Nasik inscription of Ushavadata is an inscription made in the Nasik Caves by Ushavadata, a son-in-law of the Western Satraps ruler Nahapana, in the years circa 120 CE. It is the earliest known instance of the usage of Sanskrit, although a rather hybrid form, in western India. It also documents the Indian tradition of ...
Satakarni (also called Sātakarnī I, Brahmi script: 𑀲𑀸𑀢𑀓𑀡𑀺, Sātakaṇi) was the third of the Satavahana kings, who ruled the Deccan region of India. His reign is generally dated to 70-60 BCE, [3] although some authors have claimed 187-177 BCE, [4] and most recently dated to 88-42 BCE. [5] It was thought there were "two ...
The Shunga dynasty (IAST: Śuṅga) was the Fifth ruling dynasty of Magadha and controlled most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 75 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra, after taking the throne of Magadha from the Mauryas. The Shunga Empire's capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also ...
Satavahana period, 2nd or 1st century BC. A frieze in Sanchi executed during or soon after the reign of Menander depicts Buddhist devotees in Greek attire. The men are depicted with short curly hair, often held together with a headband of the type commonly seen on Greek coins. The clothing too is Greek, complete with tunics, capes and