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Dharanikota

Also known as Dhanyakataka

Dharanikota is a village on the Krishna river in the Guntur region of Andhra Pradesh, India, close to the great Buddhist stupa of Amaravati. It is identified with ancient Dhanyakataka, a fortified town that served as a capital of the later Satavahana kings in the eastern Deccan. Excavations have revealed its early fortifications.

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Satavahana dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dharanikota. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dharanikota
MLA: “Dharanikota.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dharanikota. Accessed .
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