alleryWho is named as the first Satavahana king in the Naneghat list of royals?
AKing Kanha
BKing Hala
CKing Vijaya
DKing Simuka
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. King Simuka
1. The Naneghat inscription lists the Satavahana royals in order.
2. It names Simuka as the first king of the line.
3. Kanha was his brother and successor; Hala came much later; Pulumavi IV was the last king of the main line.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Foundation_
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