Simuka
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Simuka was an Indian king and the founder of the Satavahana
dynasty. He is described as Sishuka or Sindhuka in the Puranas
. He is also known as Gadabhilla, father of Vikrama in the accounts of the Jains
, and is said to have ruled in the area of Pratishthan and Malwa.
He was succeeded by his brother Kanha (or Krishna) (r. 207–189 BCE), who further extended his kingdom to the west and the south.
Satavahana
The Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...
dynasty. He is described as Sishuka or Sindhuka in the Puranas
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography.Puranas...
. He is also known as Gadabhilla, father of Vikrama in the accounts of the Jains
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
, and is said to have ruled in the area of Pratishthan and Malwa.
He was succeeded by his brother Kanha (or Krishna) (r. 207–189 BCE), who further extended his kingdom to the west and the south.
Further reading
- Andhra: history and coinage By Vincent Arthur Smith