The Satavahana Dynasty
The Satavahanas appeared as the successors of the Mauryas in Deccan. The Puranas list thirty kings of the dynasty ruling for over 460 years. The Satavahanas were known as Andhras, Andhrajatiyah and Andhrabhrityas in the Puranic list. Some historians suggest their place of origin was in Maharashtra. Two inscriptions of the Satavahanas, i.e. the Nanaghat and the Nasik