Greatest Emperor of the Satavahana Empire & Establisher of the Shaka Era• Granth: Itihasa & Biographies
Gautamiputra Satakarni
गौतमीपुत्र सातकर्णि (शालिवाहन)
The glorious Satavahana monarch who crushed the Western Kshatrapas, established the Shalivahana Shaka calendar (78 CE), and revived Deccan prosperity.
Known Epithets & Aliases
ShalivahanaLord of the Three Oceans
Significance & Lore
Gautamiputra Satakarni's title 'He whose horses drank the waters of the three oceans' celebrated his total liberation of central and southern India.
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Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Shalivahana Shaka Founder (78 CE)
- ✦Tri-Samudra-Toya-Pita-Vahana
- ✦Crushed Foreign Satraps
- ✦Deccan Golden Age
Canonical Reference
Detailed ontological and textual analysis available on BharatKosha.
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