Paithan, situated on the banks of river Godavari, was the capital of the kingdom of the ___________.
A
Marathas
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B
Satavahanas
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C
Chalukyas
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D
Hoysalas
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Solution
The correct option is A Satavahanas The Satavahana dynasty had huge realm distributed across current Maharashtra, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The capital of the Satavahana's kingdom was located on the bank of holy river Godavari and it was named as Pratishthan i.e. today's Paithan.