IMP RULERS Flashcards
Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
Simuka.
What title was given to the Satavahana rulers in the Puranas?
Andhrabhrityah.
Who was the most powerful Satavahana ruler?
Gautamiputra Satakarni.
Which foreign ruler did Gautamiputra Satakarni defeat?
Shaka ruler Nahapana.
Which inscription, issued by Gautami Balashri, praises Gautamiputra Satakarni?
Nashik Inscription.
What titles did Gautamiputra Satakarni assume?
Raja-Raja (King of Kings) and Maharaja (Great King).
Which Satavahana ruler shifted the capital to Paithan?
Vasishthiputra Pulumavi.
Who was the last significant ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
Yagnashri Satakarni.
What was depicted on Yagnashri Satakarni’s coins, indicating maritime trade?
A ship motif.
Which Satavahana ruler authored the ‘Gatha Saptashati’?
King Hala.
What was the main administrative unit under the Satavahanas?
Rashtra.
What was the role of ‘Gaulmika’ in Satavahana administration?
He was the head of a military regiment in rural areas.
Who were the three grades of feudatories under the Satavahanas?
Raja, Mahabhoja, and Senapati.
Which religious sacrifice was performed by Gautamiputra Satakarni?
Ashvamedha Yajna.
Which Satavahana queen issued the Naneghat inscription?
Queen Naganika.
What was the official language of Satavahana inscriptions?
Prakrit.
Which scholar wrote the Brihatkatha during the Satavahana period?
Gunadhya.
Which major Buddhist centers flourished under the Satavahanas?
Nagarjunakonda and Amaravati.
What were the military camps and settlements of the Satavahanas called?
Kataka and Skandhavara.
Which dynasty replaced the Satavahanas in Andhra Pradesh?
The Ikshvakus.
