According to the Puranas, the first Satavahana king overthrew which dynasty?
AShunga
BMaurya
CKanva
DKushan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kanva
1. The Puranas record the origin of the Satavahana line.
2. They say its first king overthrew the Kanva dynasty.
3. The Mauryas and Shungas fell earlier, and the Kushans were a later northern power.
_Source: Wikipedia, Satavahana dynasty, Lead section_
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