The Nashik prashasti inscription states that Gautamiputra uprooted the Kshaharata (or Khagarata) family, to which Nahapana belonged. 

The Satvahana Empire or Andhra Empire was a royal Indian dynasty based on Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar (Pune) and Prathisthan (Paithan) in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward. The Satavahanas were also the first rulers to make land grants to Brahmanas, although we find more instances of such grants being made to Buddhist monks. The Satavahanas adopted the policy of promoting immunities to Brahmanas and monks, mainly to promote agriculture.

Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their  rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE. Simuka was the first king and ruled for about 23 yrs. Yagnasri Satakarni was the last important ruler of the dynasty after which the dynasty was soon extinguished following the rise of its feudatories.

Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccan region dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their  rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE. SImuka Satavahana was the founder of the dynasty with the capital at Srikakulam.

Satavahanas ruled over the Andhradesa including Deccan for about 400 years from the 2nd century B.C. to beyond the 2nd century A.D. The founder of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka. The Kingdom was divided into the Janpadas and subdivided into Aharas. The ruler of each Ahara was an Amatya. The office of the Amatya appears for the first time in the Satavahana inscriptions.

• Satvahan Kings who were controlled by Emperor Ashok ruled Kondapur region between 3rd BCE to 3rd CE (Andhra Pradesh).
• Megasthenes was a Greek Ambassador who in his book “Indica” said that Satvahan(Andhras) had a might army and 30 forts.

Ptolemy (2nd century CE) mentioned Pratishthana (modern Paithan) as the capital of Pulumavi. 

He expanded his kingdom to include not only Konkan, Birar, Saurashta and Malawa, but also many new areas. He had titles such as ‘Trisamudratoyapitavahana’ and ‘Shatavahana Kulayashapratishtapanakara’. 

Educational institutions during the Satavahana period were called ghatikas. Many scholars of Vedas and other scriptures were encouraged to teach the people. Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their  rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE.

According to Burgess, there might have been an interval of as much as a century between the reigns of these two kings. 

The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, is a Sanskrit prose inscribed on a rock by the Indian Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located near Girnar hill near Junagadh, Gujarat, India.

Gautami Balasri was the mother of Gautamiputra Satkarni. He was a ruler of the Satavahana Empire who ruled in the second cent. BCE. Satavahana dynasty belonged to the Andhra jati and was the first Deccanese dynasty to build an empire in daksinapatha—i.e., the southern region. Their rule began in the first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE.

The Kadambas laid the foundation for architecture in Karnataka. They built many temples and basadis in Banavasi. During this period, educational centres like agraharas, brahmapuris and ghatikas were established. The main agraharas of that time were found in Talagunda and Balligave. The agraharas were like residential schools.

The Kadambas of Hangal was a South Indian dynasty during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Karnataka. It was founded by Mayurasharma in 345 AD. Banavasi was the capital of the dynasty. They established themselves there in A.D. 345 and ruled for two centuries.

 Kannada was the language of the people. The ancient Halmidi inscription shows the characteristics of the Kannada language which was in use in the 5th century. This has been the first inscription available in Kannada.

The Kadamba made special contributions to Karnataka and Indian culture. There was political unity for around three hundred years under the Kadamba rule. Royal priests, ministers, and military generals played a significant role in the administration. For administrative ease, provincial officers had been appointed to look after the provinces.
Land revenue was the main source of income in the kingdom. The occupations such as carpentry, goldsmithy, blacksmithy, weaving, oil-extraction, pottery were the main ones in the society. There was greater encouragement for agriculture and trade. Most of the people followed varnashrama. Greater importance was given to patriarchy and undivided family.

Kadamba dynasty was the first dynasty to be established in Karnataka. Their capital was Banavasi which is in today's North Canara district. Mayurasharma was the founder and a great king of this dynasty. When Mayura Sharma was insulted by the Pallava king, Shivaskanda Varma, he adopted the kshatriya way of life and became Mayuravarma. He defeated the Pallavas in a war and established the Kadamba empire. He is the pride of all Kannadigas.

Kailasha temple of Ellora is a mixture of both Chalukya and Pallava style of architecture. Kailasha temple was originally built by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I. 

• Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabhanatha (the first tirthankara of Jainism) and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin.
• A 39-foot high statue of Bahubali with a 13-foot  pedestal that weighs about 175 tons is installed at Dharmasthala in Karnataka.
• The monolithic statue of Bahubali which is carved from a single block of granite is located at Shravanabelagola, located 158km from Bangalore.
• Karkala is known for its 42 ft (13 m) monolithic statue of Gomateshwara Bahubali, which is believed to have been built around 1432 and is the second-tallest statue in the state.

The Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar, a decorated free standing pillar was constructed by the Western Gangas. The pillar dates to around 983 C.E. and exists in Shravanbelgola, a centre of Jain culture in Karnataka. The Western Gangas ruled in Mysore state from about 250 to about 1004 CE. Most of the Western Gangas were Jainas and patronized it but some also supported Hinduism.

The Eastern Ganga Dynasty are the rulers of Orissa from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The Eastern Gangas reigned from Kalinga and their rule consisted of the whole of the modern-day Indian state of Odisha. Currency of Eastern Gangas were called Fanamas.

 Durvinita was a famous king of this dynasty. He was a brave warrior and scholar. He ruled for a long period and gained control of Punnata in order to strengthen his Kingdom. The Nallala copper inscription reveal that he constructed many lakes for the purposes of irrigation. He was a lover of Literature and wrote creative works in Sanskrit and Kannada. He even translated the Prakrit work ‘Vaddakatha’ of Gunadya into Sanskrit.