sentences:  In the Puranas, the name of the first Andhra (Satavahana) king is variously spelt as Shivmukha, Sishuka, Sindhuka, Chhismaka, Shipraka, Srimukha, etc.These are believed to be corrupted spellings of "Simuka", resulting from copying and re-copying of manuscripts.Based on available evidence, Simuka cannot be dated with certainty.