The date and place of origin of the satavahanas, as well as the meaning of. Gunadya, author of brihathkatha, was his contemporary. Satavahana an information technology services provider. 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. 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. It would be appropriate to have a separate section. Satavahanas were referred to as andhra satavahanas in ancient literature. For bihar univ history examinees, satavahanas are seven.
The gomantak being one of the ancient gateways of india, through its portals have passed many a prince and potentate, merchant and medicant, saint and soldier. A political and economic history, new delhi, 2012, pp. Telangana, as you all know, is the proposed 29th state of india. For a shorter updated account see irfan habib, post mauryan india, 200 bc ad 300. But an empire so firely established in its home domains does not break down with the fall of a dynasty. At the height of their power, the satavahanas held distant areas. At a time of many statehood demands, telangana issue is among the most probable areas from which questions can come. The satavahana was based from dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra.
The satavahana administration was very simple and was according to the principles laid down in dharmashastras. How to combine files into a pdf adobe acrobat dc tutorials. Identity of the satavahanas 912 2 homeland of the satavahanas 1217 3 chronology of the satavahanas 1723 4. Media in category maps of the satavahana empire the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Jan 28, 2017 in this video some of the topics discussed are. Satavahana administration, satavahana dynasty, ancient india. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. The history of satavahana dynasty was very big, there are nearly 30 rulers, ruled for around 400 years from bce 275ad 175. The history of satavahanas has been studied up till now in a political history view point and the socio cultural history of the period has remained unexplored. The discovery pf the shiroda copper plate inscription of bhoja devaraja opened a new chapter in the history of ancient goa tracing it back to the 4th. At the height of their power, the satavahanas held distant areas of western and central india. The early history of odisha can be traced back to the mentions found in ancient texts like the mahabharata, maha govinda sutta and some puranas. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Combines pdf files, views them in a browser and downloads.
The early ruler gautamiputra satakarni issued silver drachms similar in style to western kshatrapas. Home a information technology, recruiting, consulting, solutions and services provider company. The obverse bore the portrait and surround legend, and the reverse carried the ujjain symbol, chaitya, river embedded in the brahmi legend engraved in the periphery. After becoming independent around 230 bce, simuka, the founder of the satavahana dynasty, conquered maharashtra, andhra pradesh, malwa and part of madhya pradesh. They gained independence alter the death of ashoka in 232 bc. Significance of the satavahanas 1 it was the emergence of vakataka power in the vindhya area some where about the middle of the third century that brought about the downfall of the satavahanas. The word andhra is the name of the race and the word satavahanas is the name of the dynasty. Satavahana empiremcqscapitalfounder of the dynastysrimuka. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. The current western historical paradigm establishes the satavahanas imperial rule in around 200bce and gautamiputra in 78ce though our pauranic history places them much earlier.
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. Telangana is a region in the state of andhra pradesh and is going to exist as separate state from 2 june 2014. It speaks to a number of important issues that present the apartheid educational conditions, which led to the formation of sadtu. The satavahanas occupy a preeminent position in early deccanese history comparable only to that of the kusanas of north india who were almost contemporaries. Was the satavahana dynasty a maratha dynasty or a telugu. There was all round development in the field of agriculture, industry, and trade during this period. They were regarded as the andhras or andhrabrityas andhra sevants.
In 261 bce, ashoka of the mauryan dynasty conquered the region in the bloody kalinga war which was fought at the banks of river daya near presentday bhubaneswar. The satavahanas andhra or andhrajatiya of the historical sections of the puranas occupy a preeminent position in early deccanese history comparable only to that of the kushanas of north india who were almost contemporaries. The satavahanas ruled the western deccan region, the region around paithan pratishthana. Places around krishna delta such as bhattiprolu, pesarlanka, peddalanka, potarlan. The first king of the satvahana dynasty was simuka. It comes with a new way of optimizing your workflow while making it easier and more neatly to check things like the conversion history and password strength. Satavahanas, north of karnataka of the river krishna issued fairly neater coins.
Was the satavahana dynasty a maratha dynasty or a telugu dynasty. In this pdf we have covered all aspects of satavahana history like their origin, important satavahana rulers, social, economic, political, religious. During his rule satavahanas suffered a setback as they lost some territory to sakas. Of which the kakathiyas impressions on architecture are found more in these days too. After the reign of satakarni i, the satavahanas were driven out of the western deccan by the shakas of the kshaharata clan. It is very important to know the history of telangana and the background of separate statehood demand. Their power was checked in practice by customs and shastras. Cultural condition under the satavahanas 40 45 chapter iii successors of the satavahanas 1.
Revived the fortunes of satavahanas and enhanced the prestige of satavahanas to its heights. After becoming independent around 230 bce, simuka, the founder of the satavahana dynasty, conquered maharashtra, andhra pradesh, malwa. Sungas dynasty, satavahanas post mauryan india after ashokas death, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan kingdom intact. Aug 11, 2014 even after 150 years of dedicated research, nothing much is proved regarding the origins of satavahanas if srimukha is the founder or satavahanas, who is the satavahana emperor who killed the last shunga, where did they originate from and their ethnicity and last but not the least, the meaning of the words satavahana and satakarni. I was under the impression that andhra and satavahanas are synonymous that is why i suggested that the andhra dynasty section be merged with the satavahana section. Since the satavahanas had controlled part of the deccan and part of northern india, they acted as the couriers of aryanism to southern india. The telangana region has been ruled by many great dynasties like sathavahanas, chalukyas, kakatiyas, mughals, qutubshahis, asafjahis. 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. Feb 26, 2020 satavahana dynasty were the next great empire to succeed the maurya empire. Coins and inscriptions of the shaka chief nahapana have been found around nasik, indicating the shaka dominance in the area towards the close of the first century a. I think its difficult to mention everything here, as they have very big history. The satavahanas in the northwestern deccan on the ruins of the mauryan empire arose the kingdom of the satavahanas in the first century b.
The standard work on the satavahanas is ajay mitra sastri, the satavahanas and the western kshatrapas, nagpur, 1998. The satavahana kings are credited for establishing peace in the country, resisting the assault of foreigners after the decline of mauryan empire. The interplay of the cultures brought to goa across, the sahyadri mountains in the east and the arabian sea in the west, has left an indelible impression on various aspects of cultural deve. And the deccan consists of modern maharashtra, northern karnataka and telangana which produced some of the most powerful empires in south asian history. Before the emergence of the satvahana dynasty, a brief history of the other dynasties are mentioned below. Choose from a variety of file types multiple pdf files, microsoft word documents, microsoft excel spreadsheets, microsoft powerpoint. Literature of satavahana period there was political instability between the era of 500 years after the fall of the mauryan empire and before the rise of the gupta empire. Satavahanas established an empire for the first time in south india. It is intriguing to note that the satavahana inscriptions were primarily in pali but not in sanskrit indicating it look long time to establish sanskrit language as the language of the elite although. The first reference about satavahanas was found in aitareya brahmana. Major economic system of satavahana and other contemporary dynasties was well organized and systematic. For history students of a north bihar university taking ba parti examination, satavahanas are saat vahans or seven vehicles asked to discuss achievements of the ancient satavahana dynasty that. But i would say that the satavahana dynasty was a deccani empire.
While many publications have been written about sadtu, this booklet pays a particular attention to the voices of the founders and members. 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. The history of south india begins from the history of satavahana. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Nov 10, 2016 the satavahanas were a south indian dynasty who ruled for four and a half centuries. Jul 19, 2016 telagana history before satavahanas ancient kingdomscontents1 telagana history before satavahanas ancient kingdoms1. The age of the satavahanas 2 volumes by ajay mitra shastri. 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. Head of a lion, from gateway pillar at the amaravati stupa, amaravati, andhra pradesh, india, satavahana dynasty, 2nd century ad, limestone freer gallery of art dsc05. There is a need to study cultural history in a new sociological view point. History workshop, at the university of the witwatersrand on behalf of sadtu.
Telagana history before satavahanasancient kingdoms. The other name andhrabritya led to the assumption that the satavahanas. Later sstavahana chronology 23 31 5 political history of the satavahanas 3236 8. They ruled in the deccan region and had two capitals. The satavahanas declared independence some time after the death of ashoka 232 bce, as the maurya empire began to weaken. Satavahana halas gathasaptasati february 12, 2015 uncategorized andhra, elite, high culture, india, literature, poetry, romance n. Satavahana, also referred to as the andhras in the puranas, were an ancient indian dynasty based in the deccan region. 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. One was pratisthana which is modern day paithan in maharashtra and other one was amravathi amaravathi in modern day. Time period empire began around 230 bc and lasted till around 220 ad, with 400 years of coontinous rule. By vusumuzi kumalo and dineo skosana the history of. Andhra satavahanas,satavahan inscriptions,history of. They were called so because they were of andhra origin and their dynasty was identical with and confined to the andhra country. The satavahana dynasty ncert notes ancient indian history.
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