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    Gautamiputra Satakarni, who lived from 78-102 AD, was the twenty-third ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. He is considered the greatest of the Satavahana kings as he restored the dynasty's fortunes after they lost power in western India to the Sakas. The Nasik inscription describes his conquests over the Sakas, Yavanas, and Pahlavas. He recovered territories in central Deccan and as far south as Kanchi that had been lost by his predecessors. While some scholars believe he then lost these territories to the Sakas before his death, others dispute this view.

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    Gautamiputra Satakarni, who lived from 78-102 AD, was the twenty-third ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. He is considered the greatest of the Satavahana kings as he restored the dynasty's fortunes after they lost power in western India to the Sakas. The Nasik inscription describes his conquests over the Sakas, Yavanas, and Pahlavas. He recovered territories in central Deccan and as far south as Kanchi that had been lost by his predecessors. While some scholars believe he then lost these territories to the Sakas before his death, others dispute this view.

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    Gautamiputra Satakarni, who lived from 78-102 AD, was the twenty-third ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. He is considered the greatest of the Satavahana kings as he restored the dynasty's fortunes after they lost power in western India to the Sakas. The Nasik inscription describes his conquests over the Sakas, Yavanas, and Pahlavas. He recovered territories in central Deccan and as far south as Kanchi that had been lost by his predecessors. While some scholars believe he then lost these territories to the Sakas before his death, others dispute this view.

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    The Puranic lists suggest that Simukha (C. 221-198 B.C) was the first ruler of the
    dynasty, although on the basis of numismatic evidence some scholars have argued that he
    was preceded by Satavahana (C.236-221 B.C) after whom the dynasty was named.
    Simukha is said to have entered into matrimonial alliance with the Pallavas and the
    Chutus of Kuntala to consolidate his power. according to Jain traditions, he grew so
    wicked towards the end of his rein that he was dethroned and killed. He was succeeded
    by his younger brother Kanha or Krishna, after whom Simukha's son Satakarni I (C. 180-
    170 B.C) came to the throne. He was one of the successful rulers of the dynasty. He
    wrested western Malwa from the Sungas and clashed with the powerful Kalinga ruler
    Kharavela. Twice he proclaimed his suzerainty by performing Aswamedhas. Besides
    celebrating a Rajasuya. His queen Naganika was a distinguished lady of the Maharathi
    family, and her Naneghat inscription describes him as " Lord of Dakshinapatha, wielder
    of the unchecked wheel of Sovereignty".

    The sixth ruler of the dynasty Satakarni II (C. 152-96 B.C) had a long and eventful rule.
    According to the Yuga-Purana he annexed Kalinga after the death of Kharavela. He is
    said to have extended the Satavahana power over Madhya Pradesh, drove the intruding
    Sakas out of Pataliputra, which he held for ten years. He was succeeded by many rulers
    like Lambodara, Apilaka, Meghasvati and Kuntala Satakarni, who is mentioned in
    Vatsyayana's Kamasutra. Pulamavi I (C. 30-6 B.C) seems to have overthrown Susarman
    and the Kanva dynasty, and annexed Pataliputra. Hala (C. 19-24 A.D) the seventeenth
    ruler is famous in literature as the compiler of Saptasati in Prakrit, and as a hero of a later
    day Prakrit work; Lilavati which describes his marriage with a Ceylonese Princess.

    At this stage, the expansion of the Satavahana power received a setback. The Ksaharatas (
    Ksatrapas or Sakas) under Bhumaka and Nahapana occupied Malwa, Gujarat, Kathiawar
    and Maharashtra. The Satavahana power seemed to have been practically obliterated in
    the Western India. The eclipse of their power was further aided by the weakness of their
    rulers.

    Gautamiputra Satakarni (C. 78-102 A.D.):


    Gautamiputra Satakarni, the twenty-third ruler of this family, is acknowledged as the
    greatest of the Satavahana sovereigns. He won great fame as the retriever of the fallen
    fortunes of the dynasty. The Nasik inscription describes him as the destroyer of the
    Sakas, Yavanas and the Pahlavas. He overthrew Nahapana and restruck a large number of
    Ksaharata coins of the Jogalthembi hoard. The Nasik Prasasti describes Gautamiputra as
    the ruler of the Aparanta, Anupa, Saurashtra, Kukura, Akara and Avanti, and he must
    have wrested them from Nahapana. He also seems to have recovered the territories in
    Central Deccan, which had been lost to the Satavahanas during the inept rule of his
    predecessors. Under him, the Satavahana arms must have reached as far south as Kanchi.
    He is also credited with the conquest of territories in the Kolhapur area in the Southern
    Maharashtra, which he seized from the Ananda rulers. Gautamiputra also annexed the
    Banavasi area, thus established his sway over portions of Karnataka.

    Some Scholars have argued that the last days of Gautamiputra witnessed the proverbial
    reversal of fortunes. Dr. D. C. Sircar is of the opinion that he lost most of his dominions
    to the Sakas of Ujjain before his death. But this view is not accepted by Dr. M. Rama
    Rao. However, it is possible that Gautamiputra died at an early age.

    Vetal is the worshipper (or sevak) of Kala Bhairava and is the head of all spirits and
    ghouls and vampires and all kinds of pisachas. He has another form which is a more
    potent and fiery form, that of Agni Vetal who is the sevak of none other than Kalika.
    Lord Agnivetal has flames on his head and controls fire. He is also known as Agya Vetal.
    Agnivetal is used by Tantriks to perform evil black magic on people. But it isn't Lord
    Agnivetal's fault because the Tantriks misuse the powers given to them on propitiating
    Agnivetal(rather his Daityas which are at his feet-they are the ones who accept the blood
    sacrifices).

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