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Plate DYNSatavahana DynastySatavahana

URN · urn:vamshanidhi:dynasty:satavahana

230 BCE – 220 CE · Deccan and Andhra

Provisional

सातवाहन

Satavahana Dynasty

Satavahana

Founded by Simuka. Capitals: Pratishthanpura (Paithan), Amaravati.

Period of rule · 230 BCE – 220 CE

IIReign chronology

4 events
230 BCE5 BCE220 CE

6 dated events · dashed line = sources disagree

The Satavahana Dynasty arose under Simuka around 230 BCE in Deccan and Andhra. Evidence class on record: verified evidence.

Editorial summary · Vamshanidhi register · 2026

IIIRecords patronised by this dynasty

15 temples · 0 inscriptions · 2 manuscripts

PLATE M01

Provisional
Ramayana (Valmiki)

Ramayana (Valmiki)

PLATE M02

Provisional
Mahabharata

Mahabharata

IVRulers and succession

0 rulers

No rulers have been recorded for the Satavahana Dynasty yet. As reference works are ingested and the scholar moderation queue clears, the line of rulers appears here automatically.

Provenance ledger

4 entries

  1. dynasty foundingSatavahana Dynasty Founded · timeline event · 230 BCE – 220 BCEscholarly interpretation
  2. dynasty periodSatavahana · dynasty period · 230 BCE – 220 CEverified evidence
  3. militaryGautamiputra Satakarni — Greatest Satavahana King · timeline event · 106 CE – 130 CEscholarly interpretation
  4. dynasty endSatavahana Dynasty Ends · timeline event · 220 CE – 225 CEscholarly interpretation

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