శాతవాహనులు: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు
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The Satavahana-era inscriptions mention three types of settlements: ''nagara'' (city), ''nigama'' (market town) and ''gama'' (village).{{sfn|Carla M. Sinopoli|2001|p=170}}
== Economy ==
[[File:Indian ship on lead coin of Vashishtiputra Shri Pulumavi.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Indian ship on lead coin of [[Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi]], testimony to the naval, seafaring and trading capabilities of the Satavahanas during the 1st–2nd century CE.]]
The Satavahanas participated in (and benefited from) economic expansion through intensification of agriculture, increased production of other commodities, and trade within and beyond the Indian subcontinent.{{sfn|Carla M. Sinopoli|2001|p=178}}
During the Satavahana period, several large settlements emerged in the fertile areas, especially along the major rivers. The amount of land under agricultural use also expanded significantly, as a result of forest clearance and construction of irrigation reservoirs.{{sfn|Carla M. Sinopoli|2001|p=173}}
The exploitation of sites with mineral resources may have increased during the Satavahana period, leading to the emergence of new settlements in these areas. Such sites facilitated commerce and crafts (such as ceramic ware). The increased craft production during the Satavahana period is evident from archaeological discoveries at sites such as [[Kotalingala]], as well as epigraphic references to artisans and [[guild]]s.{{sfn|Carla M. Sinopoli|2001|p=173}}
The Satavahanas controlled the Indian sea coast, and as a result, they dominated the growing Indian trade with the Roman Empire. The ''[[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]]'' mentions two important Satavahana trade centres: Pratishthana and Tagara. Other important urban centres included Kondapur, Banavasi and Madhavpur. [[Nanaghat]] was the site of an important pass that linked the Satavahana capital Pratishthana to the sea.{{sfn|Charles Higham|2009|p=299}}
==శకులు, యవనులు మరియు పహ్లవులతో ఘర్షణలు==
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