Английская Википедия:Gautamiputra Satakarni
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox royalty Шаблон:Satavahana Gautamiputra Satakarni (Brahmi: 𑀕𑁄𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢 𑀲𑀸𑀢𑀓𑀡𑀺, Gotamiputa Sātakaṇi, IAST: Шаблон:IAST) was a ruler of the Satavahana Empire in present-day Deccan region of India. He was mentioned as the important and greatest ruler of Satavahana Dynasty. He ruled in the 1st or 2nd century CE, although his exact period is uncertain. His reign is dated variously: 86-110 CE,Шаблон:Sfn c. 103-127 CE,Шаблон:Sfn 106-130 CE,[1] or more recently and specifically ca. 60-85 CE.[2][3]
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 Saka invasions.Шаблон:Sfn
Ancestry
Except the Brahmanda Purana, all the Puranas that contain the genealogy of Satavahana kings mention Gautamiputra. According to Bhagavata, Matsya and Vishnu Puranas, his predecessor was Shivasvati (IAST: Śivasvāti). However, Shivasvati remains historically unattested: no coins or inscriptions issued by him have been discovered.[4] The Vayu Purana names the predecessor of Gautamiputra as Shivasvami (IAST: Śivasvāmi). The Brahmanada Purana does not mention the name "Gautamiputra" at all; instead it names a king called "Yantramati", who ruled for 34 years, and was preceded by Svātisena.[5][6]
The mother of Gautamiputra Satakarni was Gautami Balashri (IAST: Gautami Bālaśri), as attested by Nasik prashasti, an inscription found at Cave No.3 of the Pandavleni Caves in Nashik. The inscription is dated to the 19th regnal year of his son Vasishthiputra Pulumavi (or Pulumayi).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn It records the grant of a village to the Buddhist monks of the Bhadrayaniya sect.Шаблон:Sfn
"Gautamiputra" literally means "son of Gautami", while Satakarni is a title common to several Satavahana kings. Such matronymics also appear in the names of other Satavahana kings, including Vasishthiputra Pulumavi ("Pulumavi, son of Vasishthi"). These do not indicate a matriarchy or a matrilineal descent system.Шаблон:Sfn The real explanation for matronymics seems to be that since the rulers married a number of wives from different royal families, a prince was best identified with reference to his mother.[7]
Military conquests
Historical evidence suggests that the Western Kshatrapas (known to the Satavahanas as Shakas) expanded their empire at the expense of Satavahanas in the years preceding the reign of Gautamiputra Satakarni. Based on the Nashik inscription of his mother, it appears that Gautamiputra revived the Satavahana power. The inscription states that he defeated the Shakas (Western Kshatrapas), the Pahlavas (Indo-Parthians), and the Yavanas (Indo-Greeks).Шаблон:Sfn It also states that he emerged victorious in several fights against a confederacy of enemies.Шаблон:Sfn
Imperial extent according to Nashik prashasti
The Nashik prashasti inscription of Gautamiputra's mother, located in the Nasik Caves, calls him the "king of kings", and states that his orders were obeyed by the circle of all kings.Шаблон:Sfn It indicates that his rule extended from Malwa and Saurashtra in the north to Krishna river in the south; and from Konkan in the west to Vidarbha (Berar) in the east.Шаблон:Sfn It states that he ruled the following regions:Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
- Asika (area in Godavari valley)
- Aśmaka (Ashmaka in Godavari valley)
- Muḍhaka or Mulaka (area around Paithan)
- Surāṣṭra (Saurashtra)
- Kukura
- Aparanta (north Konkan)
- Anupa (area around Mahishmati in Narmada valley)
- Vidarbha (Berar)
- Akara-Avanti (eastern and western Malwa)
The identity of "Kukura" is uncertain. R G Bhandarkar identified it with a part of Rajputana, while Alexander Cunningham identified it with Gurjara.Шаблон:Sfn Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya identified it with an area in Madhya Pradesh, possibly near the western part of the Vindhyas.Шаблон:Sfn
The inscription also calls Gautamiputra the lord of following mountains:Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
- Vindhyāvat (part of Vindhyas)
- Pāriyātra (part of Vindhyas)
- Sahya (Western Ghats)
- Krishnagiri (Kanhagiri)
- Malaya (southern portion of Western Ghats)
- Mahendra
- Sreshtha-giri or Setagiri
- Chakora
Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya identifies Mahendra, Sreshtha-giri and Chakora with portions of Eastern Ghats. He, therefore, believes that Gautamiputra's empire included the Telangana and Coastal Andhra regions. M. Rama Rao also supports this theory on the basis of coins discovered in the eastern Deccan region. Although coins can travel via trade, Chattopadhyaya believes that the Nashik inscription corroborates this theory.Шаблон:Sfn However, there are no other records of Satavahana presence in the eastern Deccan region before the period of his son Vashishtiputra Pulumavi.Шаблон:Sfn
| The "Nashik prashasti", inscription of Queen Gotami Balasiri Nasik Cave No.3, inscription No.2 (reign of Sri Pulumavi) | |
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An inscription at Karle records the grant of Karajika village (identified with a village in Pune district) by Gautamiputra, confirming that the Pune region was under his control.Шаблон:Sfn
The Nashik prashasti inscription further states that the horses of Gautamiputra drank waters of the "three oceans"Шаблон:Sfn (the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean).Шаблон:Sfn This implies that Gautamiputra subdued the Cholas and the Pandyas in southern India. However, there is no historical evidence of this. One view is that this is just a conventional literary device: Gautamiputra's empire was not as extensive as the inscription claims.Шаблон:Sfn Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya speculates that Gautamiputra might have raided some territories in the South.Шаблон:Sfn
According to American academic Carla M. Sinopoli, it is not clear if Gautamiputra actually had effective control over all the territories claimed as a part of his empire in the inscription. In any case, his military successes were short-lived.Шаблон:Sfn
Gautamiputra and Nahapana
Caves excavated by Gautamiputra Satakarni as well as the Western Kshatrapa king Nahapana are located at Nashik. The Nashik prashasti inscription states that Gautamiputra uprooted the Kshaharata (or Khagarata) family, to which Nahapana belonged. The Nashik inscription dated to the 18th year of Gautamiputra's reign states that he reaffirmed a grant of land to Buddhist monks living at the Triraśmi peak. This land was earlier in the possession of Nahapana's son-in-law Rishabhadatta (also known as Ushavadata), who had donated it to the monks.Шаблон:Sfn
A hoard of Nahapana's coins, discovered at Jogalthambi in Nashik district, includes coins re-struck by Gautamiputra.Шаблон:Sfn These coins feature an arched chaitya (Buddhist shrine) and the "Ujjain symbol" (a cross with four circles at the end).Шаблон:Sfn
Most historians now agree that Gautamiputra and Nahapana were contemporaries, and that Gautamiputra defeated Nahapana.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn M. K. Dhavalikar dates this event to c. 124 CE, which according to him, was the 18th regnal year of Gautamiputra.Шаблон:Sfn R.C.C. Fynes dates the event to sometime after 71 CE,Шаблон:Sfn in the same line, Shailendra Bhandare places the victory of Gautamiputra and the end of Nahapana's reign to the start of Saka era, 78 CE, in the year of Castana's accession,[8] and considers Gautamiputra's whole reign to ca. 60-85 CE.[9]
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Last years
According to the Matsya Purana and the Vayu Purana, Gautamiputra ruled for 21 years.Шаблон:Sfn However, an inscription dated to his 24th regnal year has been found at the Nashik cave. The inscription mentions his mother as jiva-suta ("having a living son"). D. C. Sircar interpreted this to mean that the king was ill, and the term jiva-suta was intended to assure the people that the king was alive, while his mother ran the administration.Шаблон:Sfn Shailendra Nath Sen also speculated that the king might have been assisted by his mother in administration because of his illness or military preoccupation.Шаблон:Sfn V. V. Mirashi dismissed Sircar's theory as "ridiculous", arguing that jiva-suta is an expression used in several ancient sources and simply emphasizes the good fortune of a woman.Шаблон:Sfn Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya also criticizes Sircar's interpretation, pointing out that the first line in the inscription refers to the king's order. He adds that jiva-suta is simply an "affectionate expression of a mother", and should not be over-analyzed.Шаблон:Sfn
D. R. Bhandarkar and R. G. Bhandarkar believed that Gautamiputra and his son Vasishthiputra Pulumavi ruled jointly during the last years of his reign.[10] This theory is based on their interpretations of the various Satavahana inscriptions. In Nashik prashasti, Gautami Balashri calls herself the mother of the great king as well as the grandmother of the great king, indicating that both were kings at that time. There are also indications that Gautamiputra was alive, when this inscription was issued in the 19th regnal year of his son. Despite this, the inscription describes the achievements of Gautamiputra Satakarni, but remains silent about the exploits of his son. Based on these arguments, Bhandarkar speculated that Gautamiputra ruled eastern Deccan, while Vasishthiputra ruled western Deccan.Шаблон:Sfn This theory has been dismissed by several other scholars, including K. A. Nilakanta Sastri and H. C. Raychaudhuri. G.J. Dubreuil theorizes that the excavation of the cave (where this inscription was found) began during the reign of Gautamiputra. However, the work was finished only after his death, and the inscription was placed on his behalf by his mother, during the reign of his son.Шаблон:Sfn Bhandarkar's theory is further weakened by the fact that there is clear historical evidence of Gautamiputra's rule over western Deccan. Moreover, no inscriptions issued jointly by the father-son duo are available.Шаблон:Sfn
It is possible that by the end of his reign, Gautamiputra lost some of his territory to the Kardamakas, a Western Kshatrapa dynasty that succeeded Nahapana's Kshaharata dynasty.Шаблон:Sfn The Junagadh inscription of the Kardamaka ruler Rudradaman I states that he defeated Satakarni, the lord of Dakshinapatha (Deccan), twice. It also states that he spared the life of the defeated ruler because of close relations.Шаблон:Sfn[11] "Satakarni" is a title common to several Satavahana kings. According to D. R. Bhandarkar and Dineshchandra Sircar, the ruler defeated by Rudradaman was Gautamiputra Satakarni. However, E. J. Rapson believed that the defeated ruler was his son and successor Vasishthiputra Pulumavi.Шаблон:Sfn Shailendra Nath Sen and Charles Higham believe that the defeated ruler was Vashishtiputra's successor Shivaskanda or Shiva Sri Pulumayi (or Pulumavi).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Administration
The location of Gautamiputra's capital is uncertain.Шаблон:Sfn In the Nashik inscription dated to his 18th regnal year, he is described as the "Lord of Benakataka".Шаблон:Sfn Carla M. Sinopoli identifies Benakataka as a place in the Nashik region.Шаблон:Sfn V. V. Mirashi identified it with Pauni Bhandara district.[12]
The inscriptions of Gautamiputra Satakarni indicate that his empire was divided into units known as āhāras. Each āharā was governed by an amātya or amaca.Шаблон:Sfn Three types of settlements are named in the inscriptions: nagara (city), nigama (town) and gama (village).Шаблон:Sfn
The Nashik prashasti inscription calls him ekabrahmana. One interpretation of this word is "a peerless Brahmin"Шаблон:Sfn or "a staunch Brahmin",Шаблон:Sfn since the same inscription also states that he destroyed the haughtiness of other Kshatriyas.Шаблон:Sfn However, this term has also been interpreted differently as "the only protector of the Brahmins"Шаблон:Sfn or "a proud champion of Brahmanism".[13] Nevertheless, the king also patronized Buddhist monks.Шаблон:Sfn According to one of his Nashik inscriptions, the monks were exempted from taxes and granted immunity from any interference by the royal officers.Шаблон:Sfn
The Nashik prashasti also states that the king's joys and sorrows were same as those of his citizens. It claims that he did not like to destroy life, even that of the enemies who offended him. The edict compares him to legendary heroes such as Rama, Keshava, Arjuna, Bhimasena, Nabhaga, Nahusha, Janamejaya, Sagara, Yayati and Ambarisha.Шаблон:Sfn
In popular culture
Gautamiputra Satakarni, a Telugu language film directed by Krish and featuring Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role, was released on 12 January 2017.[14]
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