The Satavahanas are identified in the Puranas by which one of the following epithets?

The Satavahanas, who emerged in the Deccan region around the first century BCE, are identified in the Puranas by the epithet 'Andhras' [2]. While the Satavahana inscriptions and coins found in regions like Maharashtra and Telangana use the family name 'Satavahana-Kula' and titles like 'raja', they never explicitly use the term 'Andhra'. Conversely, the Puranic genealogies refer to them as 'Andhras' or 'Andhrabhrityas' (servants of the Andhras) [1]. This discrepancy has led to scholarly debate regarding their origin, with some suggesting they were originally from the Western Deccan and only later controlled the coastal Andhra region [2]. Despite the lack of the name 'Andhra' in their own records, the Puranic tradition consistently groups these rulers under the Andhra label, often assigning them a rule of approximately 300 to 470 years [1].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 5: Evolution of Society in South India > Literary > p. 64
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 5: Evolution of Society in South India > 5.2 South India under the Satavahanas > p. 65