To enrich the feel of customers experience we are making our books in the digital format. The satavahanas in the northwestern deccan on the ruins of the mauryan empire arose the kingdom of the satavahanas in the first century b. One was pratisthana which is modern day paithan in maharashtra and other one was amravathi amaravathi in modern day. The word andhra is the name of the race and the word satavahanas is the name of the dynasty. Acharya nagarjuna ahara amaravati andhra andhrasatavahana andhradesa apilaka asoka assaka bala sri brahmins buddha buddhist caste chaitya coins bearing dakshinapatha deccan desi dhanyakataka dharma district early satavahana east eastern deccan. Free download indian history book this website created for competitive exam study material. We provide highly skilled it professionals to contribute as an individual support as well as a team support. This period is marked as the development of dravidian languages and literature in the south india. The satavahanas exerted same stability over deccan and beyond as the mauryans, which further, led to economic and social development. Before the emergence of the satvahana dynasty, a brief history of the other. 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 kingdom was divided into janapadas, which were further subdivided into aharas. Satavahanas ruled for al period of 450 years from 234 b. Among the postsatavahana dynasties of andhradesa, the.
Identity of the satavahanas 912 2 homeland of the satavahanas 1217 3 chronology of the satavahanas 1723 4. 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. Satavahanas were sons of horse as they believed themselves to be born of the chief queen with the sacrificial horse in the asvamedha sacrifice. Who is the most important ruler of the satavahanas. So here is the solution for them who want to make their dream true. What is ginning about dr bimarao ambedkar in about 500 words explain the three process of resources planning in india what changes did napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him. Kharavelas guntupalli records help us a lot for the satavahana history. Getting to know satavahana coins symbols and motifs. Satavahana dynasty was established in the 1st century bc in the western deccan plateau. They ruled andhra desha including deccan for nearly four hundred years. The first reference about satavahanas was found in aitareya brahmana.
In fact, they have been treated as primary source of satavahana history in many of. Satavahana state article about satavahana state by the. The satavahana was based from dharanikota and amaravati in andhra pradesh as well as junnar pune and prathisthan paithan in maharashtra. In this article, we will be dealing with the important points filtered out from ncert school text for standard 6 history.
Telangana history material pdfs in telugu free download. 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. This is incomprehensible with the fact that satavahanas declared themselves as brahmins. His divine holiness acharya swamishree purushottampriyadasji maharaj is the spiritual leader of maninagar shree swaminarayan gadi sansthan. Almost every upsc topper has repeated the importance of reading ncert school texts. Later sstavahana chronology 23 31 5 political history of the satavahanas 3236 8. So far, we have listed about 650 kings with approximate dates. Though there were many principalities on the delta of godhavari and krishna rive since chandragupta mauryan time, it was simukha who unified them into a single. Ncert texts are a must read for every upsc aspirant and are available for free download from ncert. Satvahana started the practice of granting tax free villages to brahamanas and buddhist monks. The satavahanas occupy a preeminent position in early deccanese history comparable only to that of the kusanas of north india who were almost contemporaries. I think its difficult to mention everything here, as they have very big history. However, despite scholarly efforts for over a century and half, numerous basic.
The satavahana state was founded by simuka, the ruler of northwestern deccan. 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. As the name suggests it was evident that the satavahana rulers had emerged from the andhra region or the delta areas of krishna river and godavari river. The present volume represents a cooperative effort of known authorities to highlight and solve the issues pertaining to satavahanas in the light of. Satavahana university, karimnagar previous year papers are based on the course wise.
Satavahana state a state in ancient india existing from the first century b. The fall of the mauryan empire and the confusion caused due to it gave birth to a new dynasty called satavahanas, also called as andhra dynasty. Satavahana dynasty were the next great empire to succeed the maurya empire. Cultural condition under the satavahanas 40 45 chapter iii successors of the satavahanas 1. 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. Andhra satavahanas,satavahan inscriptions,history of. Now a days so many student give up their hope only for not joining any coaching institute or not afford so much costly study material which is required for their exam. 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. Places around krishna delta such as bhattiprolu, pesarlanka, peddalanka, potarlan. Pages in category satavahana dynasty the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. Kings of satavahana empie they were brahmins possible dates are given within brackets sat1simuka sumukha 211 or 212 bce sat2krishna 188 0r 199 bce sat3vedisri satakarni 170 or 181 bce. They ruled in the deccan region and had two capitals. Simuka was of the andhra tribe of the satavahanas and was a dependent of the kanva dynasty, which ruled magadha.
He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic acharyas, which descends directly from lord shree swaminarayan. These are texts which help to build the fundamentals. Satakarni was the most important ruler of satavahanas. The history of satavahana dynasty was very big, there are nearly 30 rulers, ruled for around 400 years from bce 275ad 175. The satavahana dynasty ncert notes ancient indian history for. Hey mates, actually i have to prepare assignment in 8 topics. The satavahana dynasty was built up on the ruins of the maurya empire and around 1st century ad. Along with the free movement of capital, goods and services, the acquis communautaire, basic legislation of the eu, also legally guarantee the free. Satavahana administration, satavahana dynasty, ancient.
See more ideas about ancient india, indian history, history of india. Pulamavi iv is considered the last king of the main satavahana line. Satavahana, also referred to as the andhras in the puranas, were an ancient indian dynasty based in the deccan region. Barnett says sata is a proper name and vahana as a descendant. Each previous year question paper also have detailed solution in pdf file. Simukha and his successors extended their kingdom from the mouth of the krishna river to the whole of the deccan plateau. Cultural contribution of satavahanas in the history of deccan the history of south india begins from the history of satavahana.
Media in category maps of the satavahana empire the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Satavahanas dynasty ancient telangana history material pdf for tspsc exams in telugu free download. 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. The satavahanas declared independence some time after the death of ashoka 232 bce, as the maurya empire began to weaken. Engineering skills were evident in this period as proved by the remains of famous dam built for the irrigation works during chandragupta mauryas period and repaired by saka king rudradaman. Their power was checked in practice by customs and shastras. Bellary district and that the only satavahana inscription in bellary district was that of pulumavi, who belongs to the laterphase of satavahana history. Another remarkable structure is a complex of four water tanks at shringaverapura, which reflects a very advanced level of hydraulic.
The study of their history, hence, has an important. Satavahana university previous year paper, sample paper. Satavahana achievements the government if the satavahana kingdom was organized on the traditional lines. After his death, the empire fragmented into five smaller kingdoms. Home a information technology, recruiting, consulting, solutions and services provider company. The cultivated fields and villages granted to them. Satavahana university previous year paper pdf download. 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.