Name the Satvahanas Ruler who claimed to be both a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana) and a destroyer of the pride of Kshatriyas? |
Rudradaman Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani Vasathi-puta Chatarapana-Satakani Gotami-puta Siri-Vijaya- Satakani |
Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani |
The best-known ruler of the Satavahana dynasty, Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani, claimed to be both a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana) and a destroyer of the pride of Kshatriyas. He also claimed to have ensured that there was no intermarriage amongst members of the four varnas. At the same time, he entered into a marriage alliance with the kin of Rudradaman |