History of India: ancient and medieval / Post-Mauryan India and the Sangam age
Satavahanas, Ikshvakus and Kalinga
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- Simuka, Satakarni I (Naneghat), Gautamiputra Satakarni (Nashik prashasti), Vasishthiputra Pulumavi, Yajna Sri
- First land grants to brahmanas and Buddhist monks, metronymics, lead and potin coins, Paithan and Amaravati
- Dhanyakataka (Amaravati) in Andhra as the Mahasanghika centre; Ikshvakus at Nagarjunakonda
- Chedi king Kharavela of Kalinga and the Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri (Jain patron)