(en) Carla M. Sinopoli, « On the edge of empire: form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty », dans Susan E. Alcock et al. (dir.), Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2001 (ISBN 0521-770203), p. 155-178

Satavahana, även känt som Andhrariket, hinduiskt rike i Indien från sista seklet f.Kr. till kring 200, behärskade området från nuvarande Andhra Pradesh upp till Pataliputra i nuvarande Bihar.Den mest kände härskaren från Satavahanariket var Gotamiputra Satakarni.. Riket var påverkat av den närmast socialistiska politik som förts under det tidigare Mauryariket

The Satavahanas , also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavahana rule began in the late second century BCE and lasted until the early third century CE, although some assign the beginning of their rule to as early as the 3rd century BCE based on the Puranas, but …

History of the Andhras, by Durga Prasad; Indian dynasties Arhivirano 2007-06-29 na Wayback Machine-u; Simon Winchester, "In the Holy Caves of India", The New York Times (November 5, 2006). History of Ajanta Caves. Short history of the Satavahanas. Arhivirano 2008-06-14 na Wayback Machine-u; The Satavahanas

O Império Satavana foi uma Estado real indiano baseada em Telangana, Junar, Pune, Paitam e norte de Carnataca.A partir de 230 a.C. o território do império estendia-se por grande parte da atual Índia. Embora haja muita controvérsia em relação à data do fim da dinastia, algumas estimativas sugerem que durou cerca de 450 anos, até cerca de 220 d.C..