By 220 B.C. ___________ became independent and made Srikakulam his capital and started the Satavahana rule.
A
Yajanashri Satakanri
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B
Gautamiputra Satakarni
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C
Simukha
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D
Pulimavi
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Solution
The correct option is A Simukha Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccan region dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE. SImuka Satavahana was the founder of the dynasty with the capital at Srikakulam.