Prabhavatigupta
Prabhavatigupta (fl. 405), was queen and regent of the Vakataka dynasty. She was the queen consort of Rudrasena II, and ruled as regent during the minority of her sons, Divakarasena, Damodarasena, and Pravarasena, from 385 until 405.
| Prabhavatigupta | |
|---|---|
| queen and regent of the Vakataka dynasty | |
| Reign | 385-405 ce |
| Spouse | Rudrasena II |
| Issue | Divakarasena, Damodarasena and Pravarasena |
| Father | Chandragupta II |
| Mother | Kuberanaga |
| Vakataka dynasty 250–500 CE | |
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| Vindhyashakti | (250–270) |
| Pravarasena I | (270–330) |
| Pravarapura–Nandivardhana branch | |
| Rudrasena I | (330–355) |
| Prithivishena I | (355–380) |
| Rudrasena II | (380–385) |
| Prabhavatigupta (regent) | (385–405) |
| Divakarasena | (385–400) |
| Damodarasena | (400–440) |
| Narendrasena | (440–460) |
| Prithivishena II | (460–480) |
| Vatsagulma branch | |
| Sarvasena | (330–355) |
| Vindhyasena | (355–400) |
| Pravarasena II | (400–415) |
| Unknown | (415–450) |
| Devasena | (450–475) |
| Harishena | (475–500) |
Her father was Chandragupta II of the Gupta Empire and her mother was Kuberanaga. She married Rudrasena II of the Vakataka. After his death in 385, she ruled as regent for her young sons, Divakarasena, Damodarasena, and Pravarasena, for twenty years. In this, she was supported by her father and the Vakatakas were practically part of the Gupta empire. This period is often referred to as the Vakataka-Gupta age.[1][2]
References
- Kulke, Hermann; Rothermund, Dietmar (2004). A History of India (Fourth ed.). Routledge. pp. 91–92. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- Singh, Upinder (2009). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Longman. p. 482. ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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