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Question

Gautamiputra Satakarni was a ______ ruler.

The correct answer is

Satavahana

The correct answer is Satavahana.

 Key Points

  • Gautamiputra Satakarni was the 23rd ruler of the Satavahana dynasty.
  • His achievements are mentioned by his mother Gautami in the Nashik inscription.
  • He defeated the Shaka king Nahapana and revived the Satavahana power.

 Additional Information

  • Satavahana rule
    • In the mid-first century BCE, the Satavahanas became prominent in the Indian political landscape.
    • The founder of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka.
    • Gautamiputra Satakarni (1st century CE) is considered the greatest among the Satavahana rulers.
    • The capital of the Satavahanas was at Pratishthan (modern Paithan) near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. They were also known as Andhras.
    • For the history of the Satavahanas, the Puranas and inscriptions are important sources. The inscriptions, particularly from Nashik and Nanaghat, shed significant light on the reign of Gautamiputra Satakarni.
    • The kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty defeated the Satavahana kings in the early decades of the third century CE and took the throne as their successors.
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Important Questions from Post Mauryan Age

  1. Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is not correct?

  2. Near which one of the following cities in India have large statues of Kushana rulers been discovered?

  3. First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the:

  4. Who among the following was a contributor to the subject of medicine in ancient India?

  5. Which of the following pairs of ‘Dynasty-Ruled region’ is correctly matched?

    I. Shakas - Northwest and north India

    II. Vakatakas - Central and western India

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