Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Prakrit
The correct answer is Prakrit.
- The Satavahanas were an ancient Indian dynasty in the Deccan region.
- Simuka was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty.
- Satavahana's official language was Prakrit and its script was Brahmi.
- Hence, option 2 is correct.
- They patronised Prakrit more than Sanskrit.
- The golden age for Prakrit was the reign of King Hala of Satavahanas.
- The inscriptions of Satavahanas are mostly in Prakrit.
- The Satvahanas were not matriarchal or matrilineal yet they used matronyms like Gautamiputra and Vaishishthiputra.
- They are known for starting the practice of giving royal grants of land to Brahmans and Buddhist monks.
- Some of the great rulers of the dynasty are Gautamiputra Satakarni, Vashishthiputra Pulumayi, Yajna Sri Satakarni.
- They assumed the title of Dakshinapatha Pati.
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