2021 · Q45
The Satavahanas are identified in the Puranas by which one of the following epithets?
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- AAndhras
- BShakas
- CKshatrapas
- DSungas
Explanation
The Puranas refer to the Satavahana dynasty as the Andhras (Andhra kings), reflecting their association with the Andhra region. The Shakas, Kshatrapas and Sungas were entirely different dynasties and powers. Hence the Puranic epithet for the Satavahanas is Andhras.