The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s7.15

v1.c8.s7.15

It was during the regency of Prabhāvatiguptā that the Gupta conquest of the Kṣatrapa dominions was accomplished. The Vākāṭakas were the south-eastern neighbours of the Kṣatrapas, and we have shown already how they had at one time extended their sphere of influence over them during the period A.D. 304 to 332. When the plans of invasion were being matured in the lifetime of Rudrasena II, the latter must have agreed to take an active part in the adventure. The situation must have been changed by his premature death. But Prabhāvatiguptā was also an enthusiastic admirer of her father and doubtless extended to him all the assistance that she could afford in her relatively helpless condition. There is, however, no actual evidence to support this supposition.