- The Satavahanas were significant rulers in the Deccan region, successors to the Mauryas and patrons of Buddhism and Brahmanism. - Key sources for Satavahana history include Puranas, inscriptions (like Nashik and Nanaghat), and coins. - The term "Andhra" in Puranas refers to the dynasty, possibly indicating their ethnic origin or later area of rule (Andhra region). - Shakas and Kshatrapas were contemporary rivals, particularly the Western Kshatrapas. - Sungas were a dynasty that ruled in North India before the Satavahanas rose to prominence in the Deccan.
The Satavahanas are identified in the Puranas by which one of the following epithets?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2021 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Deccan Powers: Satavahanas (Andhras))
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