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King Simukha
Simuka is mentioned as the first king in a list of royals in a Satavahana inscription at Naneghat. The Satavahana kingdom mainly comprised the present-day Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. At different times, their rule extended to parts of modern Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. The dynasty had different capital cities at different times, including Pratishthana and Amaravati.

In the post-Maurya era, the Satavahanas established peace in the Deccan region and resisted the onslaught of foreign invaders. In particular, their struggles with the Saka Western Satraps went on for a long time. The dynasty reached its zenith under the rule of Gautamiputra Satakarni and his successor Vasisthiputra Pulamavi...Read more...Sivkishen Ji.