Q. The Banavasi Naga inscription with a five-headed cobra belongs to which dynasty?
Answer: Satavahana Dynasty
Notes: The Banavasi Naga inscription is an epigraphic record from 2nd century AD found in North Canara, Karnataka. It was created during the reign of the Satavahana ruler Vasisthiputra Pulumavi or his successors. The inscription depicts a five-headed serpent (Naga) and records the gift of a tank and a Vihara by Princess Mahabhuvi. It establishes Satavahana influence in southern India and shows early Naga worship with Buddhist patronage before the Kadamba dynasty rose.