History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2024 History
Which of the following Puranas provides the list of 30 Satavahana rulers with a total chronological range of 460 years?
AMatsya Purana ✓ Correct
BVayu Purana
CSkanda Purana
DVishnu Purana
Correct answer: (A) Matsya Purana — The answer is the Matsya Purana.
Explanation
★The answer is the Matsya Purana.
★The Matsya Purana mentions 30 kings of the Satavahana dynasty, who ruled for a total of 460 years.
★The Vayu Purana lists 19 kings.
★In inscriptions they are called Satavahanas.
★Ashoka's thirteenth rock edict mentions the Andhras.
★In the Puranas they are called Andhra-Bhritya.
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