Who is known as the ‘best-ruler’ of the Satavahana dynasty?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Gotami-Puta-Siri-Satakani
The best-known ruler of the Satavahana dynasty was Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani, who claimed to be both a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana) and a destroyer of the pride of Kshatriyas.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Non-Kshatriya kings … It is also interesting that 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.…” |