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The next oldest Satavahana-era inscription appears on a sculpted gateway element of Stupa 1 at Sanchi. It states that the element was donated by Ananda, who was the son of Siri Satakarni's foreman of artisans. This inscription is probably from the reign of Satakarni II. [33]
List of Satavahana dynasty rulers Serial. Nu Ruler Reign 1 Simuka: before 100 BCE 2 Kanha: c. 100–70 BCE 3 Satakarni I: c. 70–60 BCE 4 Satakarni II: c. 50–25 BCE Kshatrapa interregnum rule with vassal Satavahana kings: 5 Hāla (vassal under Kshatrapas) c. 20–24 CE 6 Nahapana (Kshatrapas King) c. 54–100 CE Restored Satavahana dynasty: 7
The inscription states that the cave was excavated by maha-matra (officer-in-charge) of the shramanas (non-Vedic ascetics) during Kanha's reign. Based on this, Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya concludes that Kanha favoured Buddhism , and had an administrative department dedicated to the welfare of Buddhist monks.
The information available about Gautamiputra Satakarni comes from his coins, the Satavahana inscriptions, and the royal genealogies in the various Puranas. The best known of these is the Nashik prashasti ( eulogy ) inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri, which credits him with extensive military conquests.
These inscriptions have been dated between the 2nd and the 1st century BCE, and attributed to the Satavahana dynasty era. [4] [5] [6] The inscriptions are notable for linking the Vedic and Hinduism deities, mentioning some Vedic srauta rituals and of names that provide historical information about the ancient Satavahanas.
According to scholars such as Moriz Winternitz and K. R. Subramanian, Shalivahana is same as Satavahana, and was a generic family name or title of the Satavahana kings. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] According to D. C. Sircar , the legendary "Shalivahana" was based on the exploits of multiple Satavahana kings; the legendary Vikramaditya was also based on ...
One long inscription (inscription No.2) in the 19th year of Satavahana king Sri Pulumavi (2nd century CE), explaining that Queen Gotami Balasiri, mother of glorious king Gotamiputra, caused this cave to be built and gave it to the Samgha. [15]
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]