Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:
Name the Satvahanas Ruler who claimed to be both a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana) and a destroyer of the pride of Kshatriyas?
Options:
Rudradaman
Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani
Vasathi-puta Chatarapana-Satakani
Gotami-puta Siri-Vijaya- Satakani
Correct Answer:
Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani
Explanation:
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