art_culture hard True/False

The 'Nasik inscription' of Gautami Balashri (2nd century CE) provides genealogical information about the Satavahana dynasty in Prakrit language.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Nasik cave inscription by Gautami Balashri, mother of Gautamiputra Satakarni, records Satavahana achievements in Prakrit using Brahmi script. It is a key source for Deccan history and early Indian epigraphy.

Topic Interdisciplinary - Epigraphy & History
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC