The earliest Satavahana inscriptions belong to which of the following centuries?

• A. 4th century BCE
• B. 1st century BCE
• C. 3rd century BCE
• D. 2nd century BCE

Answer: (B)

The earliest Satavahana inscriptions belong to the 1st century BCE. In the 1st century BCE the Satavahana defeated the Kanvas and established their rule over parts of central India.