ANCESTER KING "GAUTAMI PUTRA SATHAKARNI"
hi Gautamiputra Satakarni ( IAST : Gautamīputra Śatakarṇi ) was a ruler of the Satavahana Empire in present-day Deccan region of India. He ruled in the 2nd century CE, although his exact period uncertain. His reign is dated variously: 86-110 CE, c. 103-127 CE, or 106-130 CE. The information available about Gautamiputra Satakarni comes from his coins, the Satavahana inscriptions and the royal genealogies in the various Puranas . The best known of these is the Nashik prashasti ( eulogy ) inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri, which credits him with extensive military conquests. Historical evidence suggests that Gautamiputra revived the Satavahana power after a decline caused by Shaka invasions. Ancestr y Except the Brahmanda Purana , all the Puranas that contain the genealogy of Satavahana kings (as "Andhra" dynasty) mention Gautamiputra. According to Bhagavata Purana , Matsya Purana and Vishnu Purana , his predecessor was Shi