Rise of the Satavahana: Gautamiputra Satakarni

After the downfall of the vast Mauryan Empire when Magadha saw the rise of the Sunga and the Kanva dynasties. Kalinga saw the rise of the Chedi Mahameghavahana Dynasty, South India also saw the rise of the Satavahana Dynasty in its Andhra region. The founder of this southern dynasty was a King named Simuka. While this name 'Simuka' is seen [...]