History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2015 History
Satavahana coins with the representation of a ship with a double mast have been found from which of the following areas?
ACoromandel coast ✓ Correct
BKrishna-Godavari region
CNanaghat and Junnar region
DSouth-West Maharashtra
Correct answer: (A) Coromandel coast — Such coins have been found from the Coromandel coast, so the answer is the Coromandel coast.
Explanation
★Such coins have been found from the Coromandel coast, so the answer is the Coromandel coast.
★The Satavahanas were a great power of the Deccan.
★The ship on the coins shows their interest in trade and sea voyages.
★The king Yajna Sri Satakarni was especially fond of trade.
★His coins have been found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
★The double-masted ship is a sign of their wide sea trade.
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