Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s5.16

c3.s5.16

When the Kshaharâtas occupied Northern Deccan, the capital of the Sâtavâhanas was probably Amarâvatî on the lower course of the Krishṇâ. The legend that Śrî Kakulam was the capital has no foundation (see Ind. Ant., Nov. 1913, Vol XLII, page 276). At the time of Gautamîputra and at the beginning of the reign of Puḷumâvi it was Amarâvatî that was the capital : the king was called "Lord of Dhanamkaṭa" (insc. No. 3 at Nâsik. Dhanamkaṭa=Dhânyakaṭaka=Dhanakaṭa-Dhaññakaṭa). Puḷumâvi removed the capital to Paithana (Pratiṣṭhâna).