Who was the last king of Satavahana dynasty?
Who was the last king of Satavahana dynasty?
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- Samudragupta
- Vikramaditya Maurya
- Yajna Sri Satakarni
Simuka
The Correct Option is C
Approach Solution - 1
Yajna Sri Satakarni was the last king of the Satavahana dynasty. He ruled during the 2nd century CE and played a significant role in the later stages of the dynasty. Why option (C) fits: The Satavahana dynasty was one of the most prominent Indian dynasties in the Deccan region, and Yajna Sri Satakarni is recognized as the last monarch of this dynasty. Eliminations: (A) Samudragupta and (B) Vikramaditya Maurya are not part of the Satavahana dynasty, while (D) Simuka was one of the early rulers of the Satavahanas, but not the last.
Approach Solution -2
Placing each ruler in his correct dynasty first makes it clear which one even belongs to this question.
- Samudragupta: a celebrated ruler of the Gupta dynasty, centuries removed from the Satavahanas.
- Vikramaditya Maurya: not a recognised ruler of the Satavahana line.
- Yajna Sri Satakarni: ruled in the 2nd century CE and is remembered as the dynasty's last powerful king, briefly reviving Satavahana influence in the Deccan before its decline.
- Simuka: was in fact the founder who established the Satavahana dynasty, the opposite end of its timeline from the one this question asks about.
Since the dynasty's founder and its last effective ruler are different people, and the question asks for the latter, the answer is Yajna Sri Satakarni.
Hence, the correct answer is Yajna Sri Satakarni.
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