Question

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about Prabhavati Gupta?

1. She was the daughter of Chandragupta I.

2. She married Vakataka king Rudrasena II.

3. She took over as queen after the sudden death of her husband.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only 
3. 3 only 
4. 1 and 2 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

• Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II (375-415 C.E.). Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect.
• Prabhavatigupta was the chief queen of the Vakataka king Rudrasena II. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
• She took over as queen after the sudden death of her husband. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
  • She ruled for about 10 years until her son Pravarasena II succeeded.
• She was a Vaishnavite and played a central role in the propagation of Vaishnava practices in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
• She had donated land which is a rare example of donation by any woman.

• Nagardhan excavations provided an oval-shaped sealing belonging to the period when Prabhavatigupta was the queen of the Vakataka dynasty.
  • It bears her name in the Brahmi script.
  • A copper plate issued by Queen Prabhavatigupta has also been found.
  • It starts with a genealogy of the Guptas, mentioning the Queen’s grandfather Samudragupta and her father Chandragupta II.