Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Satvahanas?

  1. Satavahanas ruled over large area of modern western and southern India.
  2. Satavahana kings ruled much of Deccan plateau from 50 B.C. to 250 A.D.
  3. Satakarni I, belonging to the Satavahana family in present day Andhra Pradesh founded the Satavahana dynasty after defeating the Mauryan rule in the Deccan.
  4. Buddhism flourished throughout the period and the rulers were also devoted to Vedic ritualism.

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. Only 1, 2 and 4

  4. Only 1 and 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It was King Simuka, belonging to the Satavahana family in present day Andhra Pradesh who founded the Satavahana dynasty after defeating the Mauryan rule in the Deccan.

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