Satavahana dynasty
E102182
The Satavahana dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that controlled large parts of the Deccan plateau, playing a key role in regional trade, culture, and the spread of Buddhism between roughly the 1st century BCE and 3rd century CE.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satavahana dynasty canonical | 12 |
| Satavahana period | 6 |
| Satavahana realm | 2 |
| Andhra dynasty | 1 |
| Satavahana rulers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T861195 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Satavahana dynasty Context triple: [Marathi people, historicalPolity, Satavahana dynasty]
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A.
Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire was a powerful ancient Indian dynasty, often called a "Golden Age" of India, known for major achievements in art, science, mathematics, and literature.
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B.
Sena dynasty
The Sena dynasty was a medieval Hindu ruling family that established a powerful kingdom in Bengal, known for promoting Brahmanical culture, Sanskrit scholarship, and temple construction before the Muslim conquests in eastern India.
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C.
Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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D.
Pala Empire
The Pala Empire was a powerful Buddhist dynasty that ruled much of eastern and northern India, including Bengal, from the 8th to 12th centuries.
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E.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Satavahana dynasty Target entity description: The Satavahana dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that controlled large parts of the Deccan plateau, playing a key role in regional trade, culture, and the spread of Buddhism between roughly the 1st century BCE and 3rd century CE.
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A.
Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire was a powerful ancient Indian dynasty, often called a "Golden Age" of India, known for major achievements in art, science, mathematics, and literature.
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B.
Sena dynasty
The Sena dynasty was a medieval Hindu ruling family that established a powerful kingdom in Bengal, known for promoting Brahmanical culture, Sanskrit scholarship, and temple construction before the Muslim conquests in eastern India.
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C.
Sanjaya dynasty
The Sanjaya dynasty was an early Javanese royal line that ruled the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom and is noted for its Hindu Shaivite orientation and monumental temple constructions in Central Java.
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D.
Pala Empire
The Pala Empire was a powerful Buddhist dynasty that ruled much of eastern and northern India, including Bengal, from the 8th to 12th centuries.
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E.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deccan polity
ⓘ
ancient Indian dynasty ⓘ royal house ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | aharas (districts) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Satavahana dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Andhra dynasty
Andhra ⓘ
surface form:
Andhras
|
| capital |
Amaravati
ⓘ
Junnar ⓘ Pratishthana ⓘ |
| coinage |
copper coins
ⓘ
lead coins ⓘ silver coins ⓘ |
| conflict |
Shaka rulers
ⓘ
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms ⓘ
surface form:
Western Kshatrapas
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledTerritory |
parts of Gujarat
ⓘ
parts of Karnataka ⓘ parts of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ present-day Maharashtra ⓘ Telangana ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Telangana
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
development of Prakrit literature
ⓘ
support of early Buddhist art in Deccan ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
maritime trade with Roman Empire ⓘ trade in cotton textiles ⓘ trade in semi-precious stones ⓘ trade in spices ⓘ |
| endTime | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Andhra ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ikshvaku dynasty (Andhra)
ⓘ
Vakataka dynasty ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Gautamiputra Satakarni
ⓘ
Satakarni I ⓘ Simuka ⓘ Gautamiputra Satakarni ⓘ
surface form:
Vasisthiputra Pulumavi
Yajna Sri Satakarni ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Amaravati Stupa
ⓘ
Kanheri Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Kanheri caves
Karle caves ⓘ Nasik caves ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brahmanical institutions
ⓘ
Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| politicalCenter |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Deccan
Deccan Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Western Deccan
|
| precededBy | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| region | Deccan Plateau ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Brahmi script ⓘ |
| socialPolicy | support for varna-based social order ⓘ |
| startTime | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | Dakshinapatha (southern trade route) ⓘ |
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Subject: Satavahana dynasty Description of subject: The Satavahana dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that controlled large parts of the Deccan plateau, playing a key role in regional trade, culture, and the spread of Buddhism between roughly the 1st century BCE and 3rd century CE.
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