The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c7.s6.7
The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c7.s6.7
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Simuka held power for twenty-three years. If the first King Sātavāhana, mentioned in the later Jain legend,¹ was identical with Simuka, then he must have been a patron of Jainism during the early years of his reign. He is reputed to have built Jain temples and *chaityas*. Later, however, he became a wicked king, says the legend, and was dethroned and killed.