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The Satavahanas appeared as the successors of the Mauryas in the Deccan region.
The Matsya Purana lists their origin and rule for over 450 years. The Satavahanas were also known as Andhras, Andhrajatiyah and Andhrabhrityas in Purana. It was founded by Simuka. They emerged at the banks of the Godavari river in Maharashtra and Andhra state.
Gautamiputra Satkarni (86-110 AD):
He was the greatest ruler of this dynasty.
His achievements are mentioned in Nashik inscription. So, statement 1 is correct.
They were the first rulers to give land grants to brahmans, sometimes to Buddhist monks. They granted tax-free villages to them. Also, the cultivated fields and villages granted to them were declared free from intrusion by the royal policemen, soldiers and other royal officers. So, statement 2 is correct.
The Romans first started trade with the southernmost part of India. Their earliest coins are found in the Tamil kingdoms which lay outside the Satavahana kingdom dominions. So, statement 3 is incorrect.