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Economy of the Satavahanas

At its zenith, the Satavahana empire extended from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Arabian Sea in the west and embraced the entire region between the Narmada in the north to the Krishna in the south.

Satavahana Coins

Although agriculture was the main occupation of the people, the State economy appears to have depended more on industry and trade. The officers were probably

Society of the Satavahanas

Society of the Satavahanas

Extent of Satavahana Kingdoom

 

The society during the Satavahana period retained much of its earlier flexibility and the contact with the North accelerated the process of acculturation. At it’s zenith, the Satavahana empire extended from Bay of Bengal in the east to the Arabian Sea in

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Political History of the Satavahanas

The vague, disputed and uncorroborated doubtful evidences form the basis for the history of the Satavahanas. The Jain sources mention Satavahana as the first king in the family. The Kathasaritsagara also contains a story about Satavahana. The Kondapur coins bear the legend 'Sadvahana'. On scriptal grounds this Satavahana is placed close to (either before or

A.P History for APPSC Exams

Political History of the Satavahanas

The vague, disputed and uncorroborated doubtful evidences form the basis for the history of the Satavahanas. The Jain sources mention Satavahana as the first king in the family. The Kathasaritsagara also contains a story about Satavahana. The Kondapur coins bear the legend 'Sadvahana'. On scriptal grounds this Satavahana is placed close to (either before or contemporaneous with) Simuka, the first

The Satavahanas

Identity of the Satavahanas

The Pauranic genealogies refer to the kings of 'Andhra-Jati'. Some Puranas style them as Andhrabhrityas. The Nanaghat and Nasik cave inscriptions and coins discovered in the Deccan mention the names of several kings of 'Satavahana-Kula'. On the basis of certain names, and their order of succession common to various kings mentioned in the two sources, some scholars identified the Satavahanas of the epigraphical records and coins with the Andhras of the Puranas. However the Puranas never use the term