Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v4.c15.35

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⁴ Prabhāvatī-guptā, daughter of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (*c.* 375-414) was married to the Vākāṭaka king Rudra-sena II (*c.* 385-90(?)). Earlier, Gautamīputra, son of the Vākāṭaka king Pravara-sena (*c.* 275-335(?)), was married to the daughter of Bhava-nāga, the Nāga king of Padmāvatī; and although Gautamīputra predeceased his father and did not succeed to the throne, yet his son Rudra-sena I, who ruled after Pravara-sena, was much helped by his maternal grandfather Bhava-nāga in maintaining his authority against his foes. The name of Bhava-nāga is included in the genealogy of Vākāṭaka kings noticed in contemporary inscriptions. As a general rule