ANDHRA

GANDHARA

ARACHOSIA

PARVATADESHA

SAINDHAVA A R Y A V A R T A
KOSALA
KAMARUPA
MAGADHA
AVANTI
SHUNGAS Pataliputra
SAURASHTRA
VANGA
Sanchi

VIDARBHA
A
A NT
R ASMAKA
APA KALINGA
D A K S H I N A P A T H A
KUNTALA
ANDHRA

TR AS
APU CHOLAS
ATY
 GANDHARA

ARACHOSIA

PARVATADESHA

SAINDHAVA A R Y A V A R T A
KOSALA
KAMARUPA
MAGADHA
AVANTI
Pataliputra
SAURASHTRA
VANGA
Sanchi KANVAS

VIDARBHA
A
A NT
R ASMAKA
APA KALINGA
D A K S H I N A P A T H A
KUNTALA
ANDHRA

TR AS
APU CHOLAS
ATY
सप्त = SEVEN
ववाहन = VEHICLE
सत त = GOOD
ववाहन = VEHICLE
ORIGINS?
आआंध
भत्भ य
 Kot Lingala
Caves
ANDHRA
Amaravat
 Kot Lingala
Caves
ANDHRA
Amaravat
Why Maharashtra?
• The earliest coins and inscriptons were found in caves at Nashik and Naneghat,
not in Andhra Pradesh.
• The inscripton of Kharavela at Hatgumpha described Satakarni II’s kingdom to
be at the west of Kalinga.
• There is a possibility that the coins at Kot Lingala came there by means of trade.
• Maybe the word Andhra refers to an ethnic term.
• And lastly, the word Andhra itself does not find itself in the Satavahana records
and inscriptons.
• Thus, it is possible that the Satavahana rule unfolded around Pratshtanpura, i.e.
Paithan, first.
 GANDHARA

ARACHOSIA

SHAKAS
(YAVANAS)
SAINDHAVA A R Y A V A R T A
KOSALA
KAMARUPA
MAGADHA
AVANTI
SUNGA - K A N V A Pataliputra
SAURASHTRA ANUPA VANGA
Sanchi
SATAVAHANA
ससातवसाहन
స త रవ ठठक హ న
Pratshtana KALINGA

ANDHRA Select Emperors

भभज

• Simuka
• Kanha
S
TRA • Satakarni I
APU CHOLAS
ATY
 GANDHARA

ARACHOSIA
KUSHANS

SHAKAS
(YAVANAS)
SAINDHAVA A R Y A V A R T A
KOSALA
KAMARUPA
MAGADHA
AVANTI
Pataliputra
SAURASHTRA ANUPA VANGA
Sanchi
Vashishtputra Satakarni
SATAVAHANA
ससातवसाहन
సతవహన
Pratshtana KALINGA

ANDHRA
भभज

TR AS
APU CHOLAS
ATY
 GANDHARA

ARACHOSIA Yajnashri Satakarni

KUSHANS

SHAKAS
(YAVANAS)
SAINDHAVA A R Y A V A R T A
KOSALA
KAMARUPA
MAGADHA
AVANTI
Pataliputra
SAURASHTRA ANUPA VANGA
Sanchi
SATAVAHANA
ससातवसाहन
సతవహన
Pratshtana KALINGA

ANDHRA
भभज

TR AS
APU CHOLAS
ATY
After the death of Yajnashri, he
Empire shattered into 5
divisions:
• Northern part ( lesser Satavahana rulers)
• Nashik (Abhiras)
• Krishna-Guntur (Ikshvaku)
• Uttara Karnataka
• South eastern India (Pallavas)
 बवाह्मण

कतत्रिय

ववैश्य B
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LS

कक्षुद्र
I
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T
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Rajan (Prince)

Maharathi (lord sharing matrimonial relatons with royal

family)
Mahabhoja (Noble)

Mahasenapat (General/Governor)

Mahatalavara (Guardian of
the throne)

(representaton)
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