Prabhavatigupta

E671800

Prabhavatigupta was a prominent Gupta princess who became queen and regent of the Vakataka kingdom in central India during the 4th–5th centuries CE.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gupta princess
Vakataka queen
historical figure
queen consort
regent
associatedWith Nandivardhana-Pravarapura branch of the Vakatakas
dynasty Gupta dynasty
linked to: Gupta Empire
father Chandragupta II
gender female
issuedInscriptionsIn Prakrit
Sanskrit
knownFrom copper-plate inscriptions
marriedInto Vakataka dynasty
mother Kumaradevi
motherTongueLikely Sanskrit
notableFor exercising independent royal authority as a woman in early historic India
patronOf Hindu religious institutions
politicalRole strengthened Gupta–Vakataka alliance
regentOf Vakataka kingdom
regionRuled central India
religion Vaishnavism
ruledAsRegentFor her minor sons
spouse Rudrasena II
styleInInscriptions described as daughter of Chandragupta II
described as granddaughter of Samudragupta
timePeriod 4th century CE
5th century CE
title Bhagavata
Mahadevi
usedMatrilinealIdentity emphasized Gupta lineage in her charters

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Chandragupta II child Prabhavatigupta