They gained independence alter the death of ashoka in 232 bc. The satavahana were one of such dynasties that emerged in south india who built a long lasting empire. The imperial dynasty begins with simukasrimukha, who was an andhra in the court of the kanva dynasty of magadha. Simukha laid the foundation of satavahana dynasty in about 235 bc, and ruled for 23 years. There was all round development in the field of agriculture, industry, and trade during this period.
The satavahanas ruled for more than four centuries and provided peace and glory towards. Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas. You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. Sata satava satavahana satavahana age satavahana dynasty satavahana empire satavahana history satavahana king. Simukha and his successors extended their kingdom from the mouth of the krishna river to. Art and architecture taxila, sakala, bhita, kausambi, ahichchhatra, patliputra, nagrujunkonda, amaravati, kaveripattanam were well planned and developed cities, protected by fortification walls and moats. The beginning of the satavahana rule is dated variously from 271 bce to 30 bce. Satavahana dynasty, indian family that, according to some interpretations based on the puranas ancient religious and legendary writings, belonged to the andhra jati tribe and was the first deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha i. Simuka was of the andhra tribe of the satavahanas and was a dependent of the kanva dynasty, which ruled magadha. Satavahana express 12714 train from secunderabad junction.
The dynasty originated in modern maharashtra and telangana. Head of a lion, from gateway pillar at the amaravati stupa, amaravati, andhra pradesh, india, satavahana dynasty cropped. Satavahana dynasty wikipedia, the free encyclopedia india map, india poster, general knowledge. See more ideas about history of india, india map and ancient indian history. The satavahana administration was very simple and was according to the principles laid down in dharmashastras. The basic unit of the ahara was the grama with the village headman called gamika. Satavahanas were referred as andhras or the andhra dynasty. Satavahanas laid foundations to buddhist rockcut architecture during this period, ajanta caves. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools. The satavahanas declared independence some time after the death of ashoka 232 bce, as the maurya empire began to weaken.
They are now able to download their exam date sheet in the form of pdf through this page also. Age of satavahanas 235 bc100 bc gautamiputra satakarni a. Mar 07, 2015 the satavahanas in the northwestern deccan on the ruins of the mauryan empire arose the kingdom of the satavahanas in the first century b. He and his successors established their authority from the mouth of the krishna to the entire deccan plateau. The satavahanas are credited for establishing peace in the country, defeating the scythian invaders and successfully protecting. The satavahana dynasty was built up on the ruins of the maurya empire and around 1st century ad. Satavahana, were an indian dynasty based in the deccan region. Dharanikota near amaravati in guntur district was the first capital of simukha, but later he shifted his capital to pratishtana paithan in aurangabad district. It takes 5 hrs 35 mins to reach from its source to the destination. I think its difficult to mention everything here, as they have very big history. His sons, kirtivarman i and mangalesa, extended the empire in all directions and vanquished the neighbouring rulers, including the mauryas of the konkan, the kadambas of vaijayanti and the kalachuris of. The state archaeology and museums department has launched the excavations at a site belonging to satavahana dynasty in a scientific manner at the peddabonkur village of peddapalli mandal on thursday. He reigned for around 23 years and was beheaded by his brother kanha, who succeeded him.
Andhra satavahanas,satavahan inscriptions,history of. His successor kanha 212 195 bc extended the territory as far as nasik. One was pratisthana which is modern day paithan in maharashtra and other one was amravathi amaravathi in modern day. He defeated the greeks, pahlavas indoparthians and the sakas. Rulers of satavahana dynasty the rise of satavahana dynasty follows the pattern of chiefdom to kingdom.
Was the satavahana dynasty a maratha dynasty or a telugu dynasty. Satavahana dynasty were the next great empire to succeed the maurya empire. Satavahana dynasty has contributed a great deal for enriching indian culture. Satavahana university previous year paper, sample paper. Download ancient history study materials pdf 230 bc to ad 225 the shathavahtmar also known as the andhras are considered to be among the earliest rulers of the deccan. You can buy the pdf of ancient indian history mind maps with following contents given at just rs 50 paytm click here to buy mind maps ancient history geography 2020 at rs 50 know more before buying solving geography mcqs through mapping 2020 sample free table of contents ancient history table of contentsarab. The satavahanas who ruled from middle of the 1 st century bc to 3 rd century ad was not only the earliest but also the longest ruling dynasty of ancient india. Their power was checked in practice by customs and shastras. Satavahana, also referred to as the andhras in the puranas, were an ancient indian dynasty based in. Historian himanshu prabha ray assigns his reign to the period c. Most modern scholars believe that the satavahana rule began in the late second century bce and lasted until the early third century ce, although some assign the beginning of their rule to as early as the 3rd century bce.
Satavahana achievements the government if the satavahana kingdom was organized on the traditional lines. The history of satavahana dynasty was very big, there are nearly 30 rulers, ruled for around 400 years from bce 275ad 175. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The satavahanas are credited for establishing peace in the country, defeating the scythian invaders and successfully protecting peninsular. The satavahana state was founded by simuka, the ruler of northwestern deccan. The satavahana stavhanas empire was an indian dynasty based from satavana coin, satlkarni i 100 bc, anton sebastian private collection dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. According to the puranas, the satavahana king killed the last kanva ruler of magadha and presumably took possession of his kingdom. Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryanka dynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas. The other name andhrabritya led to the assumption that the satavahanas. The territory of the empire covered much of india from 230 bce onward. Satavahana, the dynastic name, and satakarni, the surname. Jun 18, 2018 the satavahana stavhanas empire was an indian dynasty based from satavana coin, satlkarni i 100 bc, anton sebastian private collection dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. Simuka was the founder of the satavahana dynasty and he is believed to have destroyed the shunga power. Feb 26, 2020 satavahana dynasty were the next great empire to succeed the maurya empire.
The puranas treat the whole andhra dynasty as following the kanva, and consequently identify the slayer of the last kanva prince with simuka, or sipraka, the. The land was held by the individuals as well as by the state. The next ruler satakarnii was probably a son of kunala. Satavahana university time table 2019 ugpg sem exam date. Simukha and his successors extended their kingdom from the mouth of the krishna river to the whole of the deccan plateau. The real founder of the dynasty of vatapi was pulakesin i, who signalised his accession to power by the performance of the horsesacrifice. Epigraphic and literary evidence points to their western origin the figure of the founder of the dynasty is found in paition in western deccan. Students who are going to appear in any of the ugpg sem exam are informed that their satavahana university time table 2019 has been declared on the universitys official site. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Ancient indian history mind maps for quick revision. They were regarded as the andhras or andhrabrityas andhra sevants. Early dynasties of andhra desa from the fall of satavahanas to the. The deccan from the fall of the satavahanas to the end of. The satavahanas ruled the western deccan region, the region around paithan pratishthana.
At the height of their power, the satavahanas held distant areas of western and central india. Satavahanas dynasty ancient telangana history material pdf for. The satavahana dynasty ruled which ruled huge part of india from the 2nd century bc to the late 2nd century ce was an indian dynasty based from dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. Essay for upsc pdf converter healthy diet essay in english horn essay writing on nature in. Nov 10, 2016 the satavahanas were a south indian dynasty who ruled for four and a half centuries. They were called so because they were of andhra origin and their dynasty was identical with and confined to the andhra country. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks.
The satavahana dynasty ncert notes ancient indian history for. Early dynasties of andhra desa from the fall of satavahanas to the rise of early. His kingdom ran from krishna in the south to malwa and saurashtra in the north and from berar in the east to the konkan in the west. They asserted their independence in the first century b.
With the assistance of the andhra kingdoms army he defeated and dethroned the last kanva and began the glorious reign of the satavahana kings. Excavation begins at satavahana dynasty site the hindu. Satavahana dynasty the satavahana empire was a royal indian dynasty based from amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. Satavahana university, karimnagar previous year papers are based on the course wise. They were next to the mauryas in authority and managed to ward off invaders and ensured peace in dakshinapatha southern region of the indian peninsula their age had high economic prosperity, puranic theism became prominent, mahayana buddhism. The general belief about the satavahana rulers is that the kingdom originated in the west and later on expanded their rule towards the east. Was the satavahana dynasty a maratha dynasty or a telugu. Satavahanas or shaliwahanas dynasty has played an important role in the history of south india, when fortunes of indian culture were flourished.
Kanha was the second ruler of the satavahana dynasty. Satavahana rulers patronised prakrit which was the common language used on documents. The fierce expansionist policies of satavahana king satkarni i doubtful attribution or a later satakarni and that of kalinga king kharavela are well known, this. The satavahanas exerted same stability over deccan and beyond as the mauryans. Major economic system of satavahana and other contemporary dynasties was well organized and systematic. The satavahanas, were an indian dynasty based in the.
Getting to know satavahana coins symbols and motifs blog. The kingdom was divided into janapadas, which were further subdivided into aharas. The satavahanas in the northwestern deccan on the ruins of the mauryan empire arose the kingdom of the satavahanas in the first century b. Dec 05, 2018 students who are going to appear in any of the ugpg sem exam are informed that their satavahana university time table 2019 has been declared on the universitys official site. They were the subordinate rulers of ashoka and later on of sungas. Satavahana state article about satavahana state by the free. The satavahana dynasty ruled a huge part of india from the 2nd century bc to the late 2nd century ce. The satavahana rulers defeated the scythian invaders and successfully protected peninsular india and central india.
Satavahana, also referred to as the andhras in the puranas, were an ancient indian dynasty based in the. Satavahana, also referred to as the andhras in the puranas, were an ancient indian dynasty based in the deccan region. Agriculture was the main occupation of a large section of the people. Sungas dynasty, satavahanas post mauryan india after ashokas death, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan kingdom intact. Satavahana administration, satavahana dynasty, ancient india. I have simply tried to give a dependable compendium of the best works on the subject covering all aspects. Each previous year question paper also have detailed solution in pdf file. Request pdf satavahana empire the satavahanas were the first formidable political entity in peninsular india. Pulamavii, a satavahana ruler, killed the last kanva ruler susarma and ended the kanva rule by occupying kanva territories in 28 b. He did so with the aid of the rathikas and bhojakas. The satavahana was based from dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. Satavahana empiremcqscapitalfounder of the dynastysrimuka.
Each previous year question paper also have detailed solution in pdf. Gautamiputra satakarni 106 ad or 86 110 ad he is considered the greatest king of the satavahana dynasty. The satavahanas were a south indian dynasty who ruled for four and a half centuries. Satavahana university previous year paper pdf download.
Beginnings of the satavahana dynasty and the early satavahana rulers. The state archaeology and museums department has launched the excavations at a site belonging to satavahana dynasty in a scientific manner at. Satavahana dynasty, indian family that, according to some interpretations based on the puranas ancient religious and legendary writings, belonged to the andhra jati tribe and was the first deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapathai. They ruled in the deccan region and had two capitals.
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