sentences:  It is known that the Satavahana rule continued till the beginning of the early 3rd century CE.Therefore, the beginning of the Satavahana rule can be dated to 3rd-2nd century BCE.In addition, "Indica" by Megasthenes (350 – 290 BCE) mentions a powerful tribe named "Andarae", whose king maintained an army of 100,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry and 1,000 elephants.