Some interesting quick points i gathered from going through articles on satavahana dynasty
>Andhras supplied the king with an army of 100000 infantry , 2000 cavalry and 1000 elephants
>Most importantly the satvahanas during administration followed the directives of dharma shastras and did not
believe in any divine rights for the king. The king himself led the army in the battle field as the commander in chief.
>The king had a council of ministers to advise him and he was the head of the government , the administration system was kind of feudal i.e feudal chiefs managed the land and revenues for the area assigned to them.
>There were three grades of feudatories – the ‘Raja’, the ‘Mahabhoja’ and the ‘Maharathi or ‘Senapati”. The ‘Raja’ belonged to the highest grade. He had the right to impose taxes and to strike coins. The kingdom was divided into provinces and ‘Janapadas’ for administrative efficiency.
Social Condition
class 1 ------ high officials and feudal chiefs
class 2------- petty officers , amatyas(minister) , traders
class 3--------physicians , writers , peasants , goldsmiths , perfumers
class 4------- carpenters , blacksmiths , fishermen , gardeners.
women were respected
mixed marriages
Economics
coins ka system chalta tha
coin dealers , potters , oil pressers and metal workers ka apna mazdoor unions hua kartha tha .
arabia , egypt and rome ke sath khoob bilateral business kiya. ( satavahana people use to refer these countries as swargabhoomi , LOL)
India exported cotton , textiles , spices (MAKE IN INDIA
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Aur import kia wine , glass and items of luxury.
To increase trade satvahana king struck many coins in bronze , silver , gold and copper.
Religion
Satvahana kings were brahmins , but where tolerant towards bhuddism which spread along with hinduism under their rule. They gave donations for bhuddism bhi .
Coins ke kuch pics
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