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28 Feb 2021

Tamil Heritage Trust's Monthly Heritage Talk for March 2021 titled "Lords of the Dakshinapatha: Satavahanas", Dr Manjiri Bhalerao
at 5.30 pm IST on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Talk in English
 
From the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE, the Satavahanas established and ruled an empire that included vast areas of the Deccan - parts of today's Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. They have left their imprint in several familiar historical landmarks - Ajanta, Bhaja, Pithalkora, Nashik, Kanheri and many more.
So, who were the Satavahanas and what is the significance of their rule?
 
In Tamil Heritage Trust's Monthly Heritage Talk for March 2021 titled "Lords of the Dakshinapatha: Satavahanas", Dr Manjiri Bhalerao will address these questions and more.
 
Dr Bhalerao will discuss the origins and the subsequent consolidation of the Satavahana empire by its important rulers. She will highlight the key political events during their rule including the importance of international and hinterland trade. Citing inscriptions, literature and numismatic evidence, Dr Bhalerao will explain the lasting impact of their rule from the cultural, social, art and architectural perspectives.

Dr Manjiri Bhalerao is an Associate Professor of Indology in Shri Balmukund Lohia Centre of Sanskrit & Indological Studies, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. Her areas of research are Buddhism, Ancient Indian Art & Architecture, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Iconography, ancient Indian literature etc. She has co-authored two books and published 27 research papers and numerous popular articles. A recipient of numerous prestigious research grants, she was appointed to the Editorial Board of the Gazetteer Department, Govt. of Maharashtra and to the Regional Advisory Board of the ICCR at Pune.

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