{"id":89462,"date":"2025-06-01T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89462"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:05:07","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-statements-regarding-satavahanas-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-statements-regarding-satavahanas-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is NOT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is NOT correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The Satavahanas are identified with the Andhras of the Puranas&#8221; option2=&#8221;The Satavahanas claimed Brahmana descent and followed Brahmanical Vedic tradition&#8221; option3=&#8221;Satavahanas and Shakas were involved in prolonged conflict&#8221; option4=&#8221;Vasishthiputra Satakarni defeated Shaka ruler Rudradaman I&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2011\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nA) The Satavahanas are indeed identified with the Andhras mentioned in the Puranas, who ruled over the Deccan region. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nB) Some Satavahana rulers, notably Gautamiputra Satakarni, claimed to be Brahmanas (Ekabamhana) and performed Vedic sacrifices like Ashvamedha, indicating they followed and patronized Brahmanical Vedic traditions. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nC) The Satavahanas were engaged in prolonged conflicts with the Western Kshatrapas (Shakas), particularly over the control of fertile regions and trade routes, such as those in Malwa and Gujarat. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nD) According to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman I, the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I defeated the lord of Dakshinapatha (identified with Vashishthiputra Pulamavi, a Satavahana ruler) twice, but did not destroy him due to a matrimonial alliance. This indicates that Rudradaman I defeated the Satavahana ruler, not the other way around. Therefore, the statement that Vasishthiputra Satakarni defeated Shaka ruler Rudradaman I is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Satavahanas ruled in the Deccan region for several centuries. They were patrons of both Brahmanism and Buddhism, engaged in conflicts with the Shakas, and controlled important trade routes. Matrimonial alliances were sometimes used to resolve conflicts with rivals.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe most famous Satavahana ruler was Gautamiputra Satakarni. Important sources of information about the Satavahanas include Puranas, inscriptions (like the Nasik Prasasti of Gautami Balashri and the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman I), coins, and literary works.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is NOT correct? 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