Gautamiputra Satkarni :
The greatest king of the Satavahana dynasty was Gautamiputra satakarni. When he ascended the throne, the power of the Satavahanas was at decline. He endeavoured hard and was successful too to regain the lost glory of his dynasty. He recovered successfully his lost empire from time Saka satraps. He not only regained his lost empire but also raised the power and prestige of Satavahana dynasty be defeating the Sakas and the Yavanas. During his reign of 24 years, he defeated the Sakas and other contemporary kings and expanded the frontiers of his empire. Following words are used in his admiration.
He was such a Brahmin who had destroyed the powers of the Sakas, Yavanas, Pallavas, and the Kukura dynasty, lowered the power of the Kshatriyas and was the restorer of the broken fortunes of the Satavahanas dynasty. The provinces of Rajputana. Kathiawar, Maharashtra, Berar, Gujrat were annexed by him.