Book on Satavahanas

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The Age of the Satavahanas/edited by

Ajay Mitra Shastri. 1999, 2 Volumes, 524 p., 45 plates, $129

(set). ISBN

81-7305-159-3.

Contents: Vol. I: Preface. I.

History: 1. Puranas on the Satavahanas: an

archaeological-historical perspective/Ajay Mitra Shastri. 2.

Simuka was the son of Satakarni/P.V. Parabrahma Sastry. 3. The

Satavahanas in literature/S.B. Deo. 4. Greek and Latin texts on

the Andhras/B.N. Mukherjee. 5. The Satavahana epoch: an

ecological perspective/M.K. Dhavalikar. 6. Satavahana: Sata Vaz

and Vaja-Sati/V.S. Pathak. 7. Suitability of Paithan as capital

of the Satavahanas/D.N. Sinha. 8. The Satavahanas and the coastal

Andhradesa: a chronological study/V. Sundara Rama Sastry. 9. The

Satavahanas and the Chankam age/Raju Kalidos. II. Cultural

Studies: 10. Urban settlements in the Deccan and Satavahana

history/Aloka Parashar Sen. 11. Commerce of Jammu under the

Kushanas--possibility of Satavahana context analysed/Y.B. Singh.

12. Early Buddhist Monachism and its socio-economic

implications/Himanshu Prabha Ray. 13. Hala and Nagarjuna/S.V.

Sohoni. 14. Gunadhya and his Brihatkatha/Brahmanand Deshpande.

Vol. II: I. Numismatics and

Epigraphy: 15. Satavahana coins in archaeological

excavations/Parmeshwari Lal Gupta. 16. Satavahana coinage:

origins and influences/Shobhana Gokhale. 17. Satavahana coins

from Veerapuram and Vaddamanu excavations/M. Veerender and G.

Maheshwari. 18. Bearing of the numismatic evidence on the Puranic

sequence of the Satavahana Kings/Amiteshwar Jha. 19. A hoard of

miniature copper coins from Amaravati/P.R.K. Prasad. 20.

Pre-Satavahana phase at Amaravati-Dharanikota/P.R.K. Prasad. 21.

New evidences on the early Satavahana coinage, culture and

commerce/I.K. Sarma. 22. Ceramic seriation and chronology of

early Satavahana coins/Sunil Gupta. 23. Coins of the feudatories

and contemporaries of the Satavahanas/S.J. Mangalam. 24.

Pitalkhora inscriptions: a reappraisal/S.K. Mittra. 25.

Administrative divisions and place-names from Satavahana

inscriptions found in Maharashtra: a case study/Malati Mahajan. II.

Art and Archaeology: 26. Forts of the Satavahana times/H.N.

Singh. 27. Ports of the Satavahana period/K.P. Rao. 28.

Satavahana antiquities from Adam/Amarendra Nath. 29. Structural

temples under the Satavahanas/G.B. Deglurkar. 30. Satavahana

Terracotta Art: with special reference to Ter/M.N. Deshpande. 31.

A Satavahana Ivory Comb found in Hungary/Parmeshwari Lal Gupta.

" The Satavahanas (Andhra or

Andhrajatiya of the historical sections of the Puranas) occupy a

pre-eminent position in early Deccanese history comparable only

to that of the Kushanas of North India who were almost

contemporaries. However, despite scholarly efforts for over a

century and half, numerous basic issues appertaining them

including the original seat of their power, total duration of

their rule and number of monarchs of the imperial line and

chronology, especially the epoch of their rise to power, not to

speak of minor problems, have continued baffling historians for

long for want of dependable data. The present volume represents a

cooperative effort of known authorities to highlight and solve

these issues in the light of fresh evidence as well as a

reinterpretation of the known data occasioned by this new

material.

" Also included in this volume are

important contributions on numismatics, epigraphy, and cultural

and archaeological facets. These writings have turned the volume

into an indispensable source-book for students of Satavahanas and

Deccanese history in particular and early Indian history in

general. Hopefully it would be found interesting and

thought-provoking by discerning readers. " (jacket) -- Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand.~:~ Mother Theresa ~:~