Yajna Sri Satakarni
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Yajna Sri Satakarni was a prominent Satavahana king known for restoring and expanding the dynasty’s power and maritime trade in western and central India in the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satakarni (Satavahana king) | 1 |
| Yajna Sri Satakarni canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4646413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yajna Sri Satakarni Context triple: [Satavahana dynasty, notableRuler, Yajna Sri Satakarni]
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A.
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni was a powerful 2nd-century CE Indian king renowned for reviving and expanding the Satavahana Empire and resisting foreign Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian powers.
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B.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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Yasovarman I
Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
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E.
Satakarni I
Satakarni I was an early and powerful king of the Satavahana dynasty in ancient India, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its rule in the Deccan region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yajna Sri Satakarni Target entity description: Yajna Sri Satakarni was a prominent Satavahana king known for restoring and expanding the dynasty’s power and maritime trade in western and central India in the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE.
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A.
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni was a powerful 2nd-century CE Indian king renowned for reviving and expanding the Satavahana Empire and resisting foreign Indo-Scythian and Indo-Parthian powers.
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B.
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a prominent Kushan emperor of the early 3rd century CE, known for consolidating the empire’s power in northern India and promoting a syncretic culture blending Indian, Iranian, and Hellenistic influences.
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C.
Rajasuya
Rajasuya is an ancient Vedic royal consecration ritual performed to legitimize and exalt a king’s sovereignty and supreme status.
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D.
Yasovarman I
Yasovarman I was a 9th–10th century Khmer king best known for founding the city of Yasodharapura (Angkor) and initiating the monumental temple-building tradition of the Angkorian Empire.
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E.
Satakarni I
Satakarni I was an early and powerful king of the Satavahana dynasty in ancient India, known for expanding its territory and consolidating its rule in the Deccan region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian monarch
ⓘ
Satavahana king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedDynasticPhase | late Satavahana period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andhra region
ⓘ
linked to:
Andhra
western coastal trade routes ⓘ |
| coinageMaterial |
copper
ⓘ
lead ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| country |
Satavahana kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Satavahana dynasty
|
| dynasty |
Satavahana
ⓘ
linked to:
Satavahana dynasty
|
| engagedIn | maritime trade with western Indian Ocean regions ⓘ |
| era | early historic India ⓘ |
| expanded |
Satavahana maritime commerce
ⓘ
political influence in western India ⓘ |
| father | Vashishtiputra Satakarni ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 170–200 CE ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the last powerful Satavahana rulers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding Satavahana territory
ⓘ
issuing extensive coinage ⓘ promoting maritime trade ⓘ restoring Satavahana power ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
inscriptional evidence
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| memberOf | Satavahana dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| patronized | Brahmanical religious practices ⓘ |
| period | post-Kshatrapa conflicts era ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vashishtiputra Satakarni ⓘ |
| region |
central India
ⓘ
western India ⓘ
linked to:
Western India
|
| reignEnd | early 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | late 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Deccan region
ⓘ
parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Maharashtra ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Satavahana control in central India
ⓘ
Satavahana control in western Deccan ⓘ |
| successor | unknown ⓘ |
| title |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Satakarni ⓘ
linked to:
Satakarni I
|
| usedLanguageOnCoins | Prakrit ⓘ |
| usedRoyalEpithet |
Sri
ⓘ
Yajna ⓘ |
| usedScriptOnCoins | Brahmi ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Yajna Sri Satakarni Description of subject: Yajna Sri Satakarni was a prominent Satavahana king known for restoring and expanding the dynasty’s power and maritime trade in western and central India in the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yajna Sri Satakarni