The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s4.3

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The Vākāṭaka records usually introduce the Bhāraśiva king Bhavanāga in the family genealogy as the maternal grandfather of Rudrasena I. In Indian dynastic genealogies a maternal grandfather is introduced either when his kingdom happens to be inherited by his daughter’s son or when he happens to have afforded material assistance to his grandson at a critical period. It is now definitely proved that Bhavanāga belonged to the Nāga dynasty of Padmāvatī in the former Gwalior State. Rudrasena did not inherit this kingdom after Bhavanāga; it passed on to his son Gaṇapatināga. Bhavanāga thus appears to have been introduced into the Vākāṭaka genealogy because he afforded some valuable assistance to his grandson Rudrasena I.