Satavahana dynasty

The Sātavāhana Empire (Telugu: శాతవాహన సామ్రాజ్యము, Maharashtri: सातवाहन) or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Kotilingala, It is used to be first capital of shatavahanas near Velgatoor, Karimnagar district. It is located on the bank of the Godavari River, Kotilingala is a Shiva temple in India, near Velgatoor, Karimnagar district. It is located on the bank of the Godavari River, and has a traditional Shiva temple for Hindus.

It is popular for its lingas.It is used to be first capital of shatavahanas. It was a port in their dynasty. There was trasportation facilities to the towns located on Godavari bank like Bhadrachalam. etc. This is 50 km from Karimnagar.

and has a traditional Shiva temple for Hindus.

It is popular for its lingas.It is used to be first capital of shatavahanas. It was a port in their dynasty. There was trasportation facilities to the towns located on Godavari bank like Bhadrachalam. etc. This is 50 km from Karimnagar.

as well as  () and Prathisthan () in . The territory of the empire covered much of  from 230 BCE onward. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates suggest that it lasted about 450 years, until around 220 CE. The Satavahanas are credited for establishing peace in the country, resisting the onslaught of foreigners after the decline of .

Sātavāhanas started out as feudatories to the Mauryan dynasty, but declared...
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