Question

What was the capital of Satavahana ?
A. Dhanyakataka (Amaravathi)
B. Pratisthana (Paithan)
C. Karachi
D. A and B

Answer 1

Hint: There were two capitals of Satavahana. One of its capital is situated on the banks of Krishna River, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The other capital is located on the banks of Godavari river, in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.

Complete Answer:
- Amaravati served as the capital for the first Andhra kingdom of the Satavahanas, who ruled from Pataliputra to Tamil Nadu. It was also known as Dhanyakatakam or Dharanikota. It was founded by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu. It was chosen for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India in order to maintain the rich cultural heritage of India. This option is correct.
- Pratishthana was the capital of the first Satavahana king, Simuka. From there, it rose into a kingdom covering half of India. It is one of the few inland towns quoted in the famous first-century Greek book, the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Pratishthana was built by King Ila. This option is correct.
- Currently, Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan. It was founded by Mai Kolachi in 1729. It became the regional capital of Sindh in 1936. This option is incorrect.
- Both the option A and B is relevant. This option is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note: The founder of the Satavahana dynasty was King Simuka. Gautamiputra Satakarni was the most powerful ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. His reign noted the onset of the Saka–Satavahana battle, which became a major characteristic of politics in the Deccan. The Satavahana kingdom mainly included the present-day Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It extended to parts of modern Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.