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Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
ASimuka
BHala
CYagnasari
DGautamiputra Satakarni
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simuka
1. The Satavahana dynasty rose in the Deccan after the decline of the Mauryas.
2. Its founder was Simuka, who established the line around the 1st century BCE.
3. Hala and Gautamiputra Satakarni were later, famous Satavahana rulers, not the founder.
_Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.2._
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