Original: Velir were mostly hill chieftains , while Kilar were the headmen of settlements ... ' -- During the third century BCE , the Deccan was part of the Mauryan kingdom , and from the middle of the first century BCE to second century CE the same area was ruled by the Satavahana dynasty .
Simplified: During the third century BCE , the Deccan was part of the Mauryan kingdom , and from the middle of the first century BCE to second century CE the same area was ruled by the Satavahana dynasty .