
These are the names of several generations of Satavahana rulers, recovered from inscriptions.
Raja Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani, Raja Vasithi-puta (sami-) Siri-Pulumayi, Raja Gotami-puta sami-Siri-Yana-Satakani, Raja Madhari-puta svami-Sakasena, Raja Vasathi-puta Chatarapana-Satakani, Raja Hariti-putaVinhukada Chutukulanamda-Satakamni, Raja Gotami-puta Siri-Vijaya- Satakani
How many Gotami-putas and how many Vasithi (alternative spelling Vasathi)-putas are there?
Important Questions on Kinship, Caste and Class Early Societies (C. 600 CBE-600 CE)


How has the sculptor shown the difference between the chief and his follower?


The city, bursting like the ocean, packed with hundreds of mansions, displayed with its gateways, arches, and turrets like massing clouds the splendour of Great Indra’s city.
Do you think Lal’s finds match the description of Hastinapura in the epic?

Explain why patriliny may have been particularly important among elite families.


