History: Satvahana (Andhra's History)

Source: Wiki

Administration of Satavahana

Posts	Role/Authority
Rajan	Hereditary Ruler
Rajas	Petty Princes who stuck Coins in their own name
Maharathis	Hereditary lords who could grant villages in their own names and maintained matrimonial relations with the ruling family
Mahabhojas
Mahasenapati	Civil Administrator under Pulumavi II; governor of Janapada under Pulumavi IV)
Mahatalavara	Great watchman
Kumaras	Royal princes were appointed as viceroys of the provinces

·        Important Points

•       Satavahana dominated the Deccan region from 1^st Century BCE to 3^rd centure CE
•          Gautamiputra Satakarni and Vasisthputra Pulumavi
•          It comprises present day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra
•          Capital: Amaravati, Pratishthana and Junnar
•          The Satavahanas were early issuers of Indian State coinage struck with images of their rulers
•          Patronized Prakrit language instead of Sanskrit
•          They supported Buddhism as well as Brahmanism
•          The Periplus of the Eythraean Sea mentions two important Satavahan trade centres: Pratishthana and Tagara, other urban centers: Kondapur, Banavasi and Madhavpur
•          Nanaghat was the site of an important pass that linked the Satavahana capital Pratishthana to the sea
•          Issued many lead and copper coins
•          Portrait style silver coins
•          Coins: Prakrit, Tamil, Telugu
•          Coins: traditional symbols : elephants, lions, horses and Chaityas as well as Ujjain symbol (A cross with four circles at the end)
•          Stupas: marble slabs and sculpted with scenes from the life of Buddha, portrayed in A characteristic slim and elongated style
•          Embellishment of the Buddhist stupa of Sanchi, the gateways and the balustrade

Kings

Simuka	Founder	Satavahana Inscription if Nanaghat
Kanha		Upto Nasik
Satakarni I		Conquered western Malwa, Anupa (Narmada Valley) and Vidarbha, Ashwamedh and Rajsuya, Patronized Brahmanism
Satakarni II	56 years	Captured Eastern Malwa from Shungas
Lambodara
Apilaka		Coin found in Eastern MP
Hala	20-24 CE	Composed Gaha Sattasai in MAharashtri Prakrit
The western Kshatrap (saka) King Nahapana defeated the Satavahanas and ruled for 50 years
Gautamiputra Satakarni	103-127 CE, Raja-Raja and Maharaja, Lord of Vindhya, Gautami Balashri (mother)	Defeated Nahapaha, Present day Rajasthan to Krishna River, Saurasthra in west to Kalinga in east, first ruler to isuue-portrait type coinage (style of Western Satraps)
Vashishthiputra Sri Pulamavi	96-119 CE	Added Bellary region, His coins featuring ships with double mast have been found on the coromandel coast
Rudradaman defeated
Sri Yajna Satakarni