Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi
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Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi (r.78–114 CE) was a Satavahana
king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni.
He was mentioned by Ptolemy
under the name Siristolemaios (Shri-Pulumayi).
He was succeeded by his younger brother Vashishtiputra Satakarni
.
He was a contemporary of the Western satrap Chastana
.
Some of the lead coins of Sri Pulamavi depict two-masted Indian ships, a testimony to the seafaring and trading capabilities of the Satavahanas during the 1st-2nd century CE.
In his rule, the mother of Gouthamiputra Sathakarni named as Gouthami Balasri laid an inscription called as Nasik Inscription
Satavahana
The Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...
king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni.
He was mentioned by Ptolemy
Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemy , was a Roman citizen of Egypt who wrote in Greek. He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule, and is believed to have been born in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the...
under the name Siristolemaios (Shri-Pulumayi).
He was succeeded by his younger brother Vashishtiputra Satakarni
Vashishtiputra Satakarni
Vashishtiputra Sātakarni , was a Satavahana king in Central India, who ruled during the 2nd century century CE. He was the brother of Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi Vashishtiputra Sātakarni (r. 130-160 CE), was a Satavahana king in Central India, who ruled during the 2nd century century CE. He was the...
.
He was a contemporary of the Western satrap Chastana
Chastana
Chastana, or Castana, was a ruler of the Saka Western Satraps in northwestern India around 130 CE. He was satrap of Ujjain during that period....
.
Some of the lead coins of Sri Pulamavi depict two-masted Indian ships, a testimony to the seafaring and trading capabilities of the Satavahanas during the 1st-2nd century CE.
In his rule, the mother of Gouthamiputra Sathakarni named as Gouthami Balasri laid an inscription called as Nasik Inscription