The Satavahana Dynasty ruled a huge part of India from the 2nd century BC to the late 2nd century CE.
The Satavahana rulers defeated the Scythian invaders and successfully protected Peninsular India and Central India. The Dynasty originated in modern Maharashtra and Telangana. Some scholars claim that it was a Maratha Dynasty because most of the records were made in Prakrit and the Maratha language descended from Prakrit. On the other hand there are also scholars who claim that it was a Telugu Dynasty because several ancient Indian texts and foreign records describe the Satavahana rulers as Andhra rulers
The Satavahana rulers defeated the Scythian invaders and successfully protected Peninsular India and Central India. The Dynasty originated in modern Maharashtra and Telangana. Some scholars claim that it was a Maratha Dynasty because most of the records were made in Prakrit and the Maratha language descended from Prakrit. On the other hand there are also scholars who claim that it was a Telugu Dynasty because several ancient Indian texts and foreign records describe the Satavahana rulers as Andhra rulers