The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c7.s6.43

v1.c7.s6.43

The reign of Sātakarṇi (II) was in fact successful from beginning to end. He had come to the throne at a time extremely critical and altogether momentous in the history of the Sātavāhana kingdom and indeed in the history of all India. He was a great conqueror even in an age of conquerors; a great king even when such rulers were not rare. A Demetrios, a Khāravela, and a Puṣyamitra: such names distinguished the age when Sātakarṇi (II) essayed to build an empire. As the Nānāghāṭ epigraph records, he was vīra, śūra, apratihatachakra, and Dakṣiṇāpathapati. The kingdom of Malwa, both east and west, the extensive Dakṣiṇāpatha and the kingdom of Kaliṅga all acknowledged his supreme authority. He steered the ship of the Sātavāhana State triumphantly into harbour. Imperial Magadha lay within reach.