The Vakataka–Gupta Age (circa 200–550 A.D.) c9.s19.3

c9.s19.3

¹ Dāmodara-sena later assumed the coronation name of Pravara-sena at the time of his accession. The expression Mahārāja-Dāmodara-sena-Pravara-sena-janani used of Prabhāvati-guptā in the Riṭhapur plates does not show that she had then two sons living, Dāmodarasena and Pravarasena. Had such been the case, the order of the two names in the compound would suggest that Dāmodara-sena was the elder one and the ruling king. The plates however were issued in the 19th regnal year of Pravara-sena and not of Dāmodara-sena. It is, therefore, clear that Dāmodara-sena is identical with Pravara-sena, the latter being his coronation (abhisheka) title. It is not unlikely that besides these two sons, Phabhāvati-guptā may have had a daughter or two, whose names are not mentioned in the records handed down to us.