TGPSC Notes

Satavahanas

1. Gautami Putra Satakarni was the greatest king not only of all the Satavahanas but also of the entire early South Indian kings. He was the twenty-third ruler of the Satavahana empire. In the 18th year of his reign, he invaded Kshathrepas and killed his enemy ‘Nahapana’. The Jogalthambi hoard containing the coins of Nahapana restruck by Gautamiputra Satakarni, attests to his victory over the Saka.The Nasik epigraph describes him as 'Thrisamudra thoya peetha Vahana', 'Kshatriya Darpamana Mardana', Agamanilaya and Ekabrahmana'

2. In Gadhasapthasathi King Hala in the beginning and at the end of the work recited the glory of ‘Pashupathi’ and Gouri. The largest Shiva Linga belonging to the 2nd century A.D. was found at ‘Gudimallam’ in Chittoor district. Recent discoveries are providing interesting information about the popularity of Jainism and its 'Thirthankaras'. ‘Sheethalanatha’ the Tenth Jain Thirthankara hails from ‘Bhadrachalm’ in the Khammam district of Andhradesa (present Telangana). His grandson propagated Jainism in Andhradesha.

3. The epigraphs of Satavahanas contain a list of seventeen types of guilds. Among them ‘Dhammaka’, ‘Moolakara’, ‘Kolika’ (weavers) ‘Thilapisaka’, ‘Badayatrika’, ‘Blacksmith’ (Kammara) ;‘potter’ (Kularika), ‘Vadhaki’ (Carpenter), ‘Goldsmith’ (Suvarnakara), etc are very active in society

4. Satavahanas :Village’ stood as the base of administration. After ‘Aharam’ Village was the next unit. ‘Gramika’ or ‘Gramika’ or Gumika (Gulmika or Gowlmika) was the head of Village. The ‘Heerahadagalli epigraph’ and ‘Gadhasapthasathi’ are referring to ‘Gumika’. The ‘Gaamika’ Some times also exercised his powers in more than one village. The headship of the Village was hereditary. Collection of land revenue and maintenance of law and order in the village were the
chief duties of the Gramika

5. The Nasik epigraph refers to different Gods and Goddesses. Rama, Kesava, Arjuna, Bhimasena, etc, the heroes of Ramayana and Mahabaratha are mentioned in it. In Gadhasapthasathi King Hala in the beginning and at the end of the work recited the glory of ‘Pashupathi’ and Gouri

6. According to ‘Kathavastu Sagaram’ Buddhism entered Telangana long before the commencement of the emperor Ashoka's rule. The ‘Bavari’ story in ‘Suttanipada’ is an example of this Bavari’, who has lived at ‘Kavithavana’ island on the Godavari River located in ‘Asmaka’ (Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad), Sent sixteen of his learned disciples to meet ‘Buddha’ who was at ‘Rajagraha’

7. Acharya Nagarjuna was the contemporary of Yagnasree Satakarni. He has been a versatile genius and scholar in many sastras. He was an expert in Buddhist philosophy. According to ‘Lankavatara Sutram’ he was born in a village named Vedali’ located in present Telangana. He founded the University of Mahayana Center at Amaravathi and Nagarjunakonda. His important works are ‘pragna paramita sastra’, Rasaratnakara, Arogyamanjari, and Suhrullekha

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