Paithan (Mah)

Mar: पैठण paiṭhaṇa ‘Foundation (City)’  [Pratisthana] Town, Maharashtra  From Skt: pratiṣṭhāna, ‘foundation’, ‘firm standing-place’; or Skt:  pratiṣṭhā, ‘abode’,’ dwelling’; and Skt: sthāna, ‘place’. Paithan was the original capital of the Satavahana Empire (2ndC BCE...