alleryWhich region was the core of the Satavahana kingdom?
AKashmir valley
BPunjab plains
CBengal delta
DThe Deccan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The Deccan
1. The Satavahana kingdom mainly covered present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
2. These lie in the Deccan, where the dynasty established peace after the Mauryas.
3. Punjab, Bengal and Kashmir were not in its core.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Lead section_
Keep practising Satavahana Dynasty
Browse all Satavahana Dynasty questions for CTET, or explore more Social Studies topics.
Related questions
For which period is the Shunga empire dated, as it controlled much of northern India?Which Deccan dynasty did the Shungas fight, alongside the Kalingas and Indo-Greeks?Which inscription proves Shunga control of Ayodhya?Which text relates the Indo-Greek attack on the Shunga capital Pataliputra?Which Indo-Greek ruler is described as a convert to Buddhism in the Milindapanha?Whom do Indian sources call Yavanas in the Shunga period?Which script did the Shunga empire use to write Sanskrit?Which famous Buddhist monuments flourished in the Shunga period?