The Satavahana Kings named Sati

Parmeshwari Lal Gupta

The Satavahana Kings named Sati

Vol. 32 · No. 4December - 1956pp. 425–430English

Summary

Parmeshwarilal Gupta argues that more than one Satavahana king was named Sati. Analysing coin fabric and legends, he identifies at least three distinct kings with this name. Coins bearing the legends "Maidhariputra Siri Sati" differ in fabric and palaeography, indicating separate reigns. Gupta cites the Nineghat and Kanheri inscriptions referring to a Siri Sata, son of Madhari, and responds to critics who claim there was only one king named Sati, emphasising correct readings of the legends. The article therefore revises Satavahana chronology and demonstrates how numismatic evidence can clarify dynastic history.

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Conclusion

The article concludes that careful analysis of coins reveals multiple Satavahana rulers named Sati, challenging earlier assumptions of a single king. Numismatic differences in fabric, lettering and legends provide strong evidence for distinct individuals. This highlights the importance of coins in reconstructing early Indian dynasties.

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“The kings named Sict are not known from the Puranas, but the archaeo- logical soutces seem to refer ૬૦ at least three kings with the name Saui.”
“These clarifications, 1 hope, will lcave no doubt that 5300 of Kanheri inscription, Sati of Naneghat inscriprion and 530 or Sau of Shri Kaus’s coin, were three different persons.”
“Merely exact डा दिए 10 symbols, space, Fabric and form of characters on the coins having two different legends can by no means be conclusive evidence ૬૦ show that they were issued by one and the same king,”

Works cited in this article

ASWI, ઢા, છ. 35M
Op. જદ. છ. 259
BMC, 4K, intro. p. Ixxv, p, 10-11
Op. «દ, છૂ. 182
JNSI, X1V, p. 29-30

Discussed in this article

People

Katare
Mirashi 8
Rapson 20
Sali
Satakarni 5
Bhagvanlal Indraji
Siri Satasa
Hurmuz Kaus

Places

Kanheri 9
Nineghat

Texts & works

Nineghat Inscription

Dynasties, sects & groups

Satavahana 5

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Vol. 32 · No. 4

1–30Supplement Presidential AddressNarendra Nath Law 359–367The Essence of VaisnavismSurya Kanta 368–385Pancaskandhaprakarana of VasubandhuShanti Bhikshu Shastri 386–392Sambandha-CintamaniSuresh Chandra Banerji 393–398Rgvedic BalladsP. S. Sastri 399–405Yajvapala GopalaDineshchandra Sircar 406–411The Purana Stories of Vena and Prithu and their Philosophical SignificanceU. N. Ghoshal 412–416The Plot of the MrcchakatikaSukumari Bhattacharji 417–424Kaumudi-Mahotsava - Its Historical InterpretationKailash Chandra Ojha 425–430The Satavahana Kings named SatiParmeshwari Lal GuptaCurrent article 431–433Side light on the History of the Kalacuris of MalavaDhirendra Chandra Ganguly 434–438Some Interesting Sculptures of the Jaina Goddess Ambika from MarwarRatna Chandra Agrawala 439–447Select Contents of Oriental Journals 448–452Bibliographical Notes

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