Shatavahana Rashtra

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Shatavahana Rashtra (शातवाहन राष्ट्र), in present-day Bellary district, Karnataka is considered to be the homeland of the Satavahana family.

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History

Some scholars suggest that the Shatavahana dynasty originated in present-day Karnataka, and initially owed allegiance to some Andhra rulers.[1] V. S. Sukthankar theorised that the territorial division Satavahani-Satahani (Satavahanihara or Satahani-rattha), in present-day Bellary district, was the homeland of the Satavahana family.[2] However, Dr. Gopalchari challenged Sukthankar's theory by pointing out that not a single inscription of the early Satavahanas is found in Bellary District and that the only Satavahana inscription in Bellary District was that of Pulumavi, who belongs to the later-phase of Satavahana history.[3] A stupa in Kanaganahalli village of Karnataka, dated between the first century BCE and first century CE, features limestone panels depicting portraits of Chimuka (Simuka), Satakani (Satakarni) and other Satavahana rulers.[4]

शातवाहन राष्ट्र

शातवाहन राष्ट्र (AS, p.895) (=प्राकृत में 'सातहनिरट्ठ') का उल्लेख पल्लव नरेश शिवस्कंदवर्मन के 'हीरहदगल्ली' अभिलेख में हुआ है। यही शातवाहन नरेश सिरि पुलुमावि के एक अभिलेख में 'शातवाहनीहार' नाम से वर्णित है। डॉ. सुथंकर के अनुसार शातवाहनीहार में मैसूर राज्य के बेल्लारी ज़िले का अधिकांश भाग सम्मिलित था। संभवतः यही प्रदेश दक्षिण के सातवाहन नरेशों (प्रथम शती ई.) का मूल स्थान था। कुछ वर्ष पूर्व 10वीं शती ई. के एक मंदिर के अवशेष इस स्थान से प्राप्त हुए थे। उत्खनन 'कोलकाता विश्वविद्यालय' के श्री निर्मल कुमार बोस तथा बल्लभविद्यानगर के श्री अमृत पंडया ने किया था।[5]

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References

  1. Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. ISBN 9788122411980.p.172
  2. Hemchandra Raychaudhuri (2006). Political History of Ancient India: From the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty. Cosmo Publications. ISBN 978-81-307-0291-9., pp. 342, 360, 363–364.
  3. Ranade, P. V. "THE ORIGIN OF THE SATAVAHANAS—A NEW INTERPRETATION." Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 26, 1964, p. 62
  4. Akira Shimada (9 November 2012). Early Buddhist Architecture in Context. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-23283-9. p.143
  5. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.895