Question

Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka empire, was the daughter of Kuberanaga and ______.
1. Kumaragupta
2. Chandragupta I
3. Chandragupta II
4. Skandagupta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Chandragupta II

The correct answer is Chandragupta II.

• Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II and her mother was Kuberanaga, of the Naga.
  •  One of the most important rulers in early Indian history.
  • She was married to Rudrasena II of the Vakataka Dynasty.
    • After his death in 390, she ruled as regent for her two young sons, Divakarasena and Damodarasena for twenty years with the help of her father.
• Chandragupta II ascended the throne after Ramgupta and assumed the title 'Vikramaditya'. 
  • He was a patron of art and literature since his court was adorned with Navaratnas including Kalidasa, the Shakespeare of India. 
  • He was the first Gupta ruler to have issued silver coins. 

• ​Chandragupta II :
  • He is also known by his title Vikramaditya was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in northern India.
  • The Gupta empire reached its zenith during the rule of Chandragupta.
  • The legendary figure of Vikramaditya is probably based on Chandragupta II (among other kings), and the noted Sanskrit poet Kalidasa may have been his court poet.
• The Gupta Empire :
  • The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire that existed from the early 4th century CE to the late 6th century CE.
  • At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent.
  • This period is considered the Golden Age of India by historians.
  • The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king Sri Gupta; the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II alias Vikramaditya.