| Yajna Sri Satakarni | |
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  Coin of Yajna Sri Satakarni, with coin legend in theBrahmi script (starting at 12 o'clock).British Museum | |
| LastSatavahana King | |
| Reign | 2nd century CE |
| Predecessor | Vashishtiputra Satakarni |
| Successor | Madhariputra Sakasena |
| Dynasty | Satvahana |
| Satavahana kings 100 BCE–2nd c. CE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yajna Sri Satakarni, also known asGautamiputra Yajna Sri,[1][2] was an Indian ruler of theSatavahana dynasty. He was the brother of Vashishtiputra Satakarni. His reign is dated variously: c. 152-181 CE,[3] c. 165-195 CE,[4] c. 170-199 CE[5] or c. 174-203.[6]
He is considered to be the last great king of the Satavahana dynasty. He regained some of the territory lost toShakas (theWestern Satraps) underVashishtiputra Satakarni. He defeated the Western Satraps and reconquered their southern regions in western and central India.[7] The Satavahana started to decline after Yajna Sri Satakarni, while the Western Satraps would continue to prosper for another two centuries.
There are two inscriptions of Yajna Sri Satakarni atKanheri, in cave No.81,[8] and in the Chaitya cave No.3.[9]
InNasik Caves, Cave No.20 has one large inscription, claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa, during the 7th year of the rule of kingSri Yajna Satakarni, son ofGotami, after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki.[10][11]
These inscriptions show that the Satavahanas were in possession of the areas ofKanheri andNasik during the reign of Sri Yajna Satakarni.
He is also known from his coins, and from the mention of his name in the regnal lists of theMatsya Purana, in which he is said to have ruled 29 years.[12]
| Nasik Caves, Cave No.20 "Sri Yajna vihara" (circa 180 CE) | |
Cave No.20 at theNasik Caves has one large inscription, claiming that the unfinished cave was completed by the wife of a great general named Bhavagopa, during the 7th year of the rule of kingSri Yajna Satakarni, son ofGotami, after having been started by the ascetic Bopaki.[10][11] There are similar inscriptions of Sri Yajna Satakarni in cave 3 and cave 81 atKanheri. This means probably that the cave was carved in the end of the 2nd century CE. It also shows that the Satavahanas reclaimed the area of Nasik under Sri Yajna Satakarni.
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{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)| Preceded by: Shivaskanda Satakarni. | Satavahana ruler 2nd century CE | Succeeded by: Vijaya |
Rao (1994),History and Culture Of Andhra Pradesh: From the Earliest times to the present day, Sterling Publishers,ISBN 81-207-1719-8