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Vol. XXVI, 2003
ŚRUTAVARMĀ OF BĀŅA
capturing someone in confidence, hit upon a plan. That very got exploded in a talk in sleep (i.e. dreaminess). Having ascertainsed that, by the bodyguard of this one employed by an enemy, this one was killed in isolation. Almost the same version is given by Sankara in his Śanketākhyātīkā.78
Svarna cūda the name proper is not visible among the Vākātaka Kings of Nandivardhana and Vatsagulma branches.79
Nandivardhana Branch
1. Vindhyasakti I (225–275 A.D.) - 2. Pravarasena I (275-335 A.D.) -
Gautamīputra - eldest son predeceased 3. Rudrasena (335-360 A.D.) -
Vatsgulma Branch Sarvasena (Second son) of Vindhyasakti (350-400) Pravarasena (400-415 A.D.)
Sarvasena II (415-425 A.D.) Devasena (455-475 A.D.)
Prithvisena (360-385 A.D.) -
5. Rudrasena II queen prabhāvatīguptā - Harisena (475-500 A.D.)
daughter of Chandragupta (385–390 A.D.)
As per version of Dr. A.S. Altekar, 80 - Pravarasena II of Vatsagulma (Basim) Branch ruled from 40-415 A.D. The rulers of Nandivardhana Branch and Basim Branch bore the same name : Pravarasena II of Nandivardhana branch ruled from 410.440 A.D. having attained majority (being Dāmadarasena originally) after the regency period of Prabhāvtīguptā his mother, daughter of Chandragupta II of Gupta dynasty. The name of the minor son of 8 years who succeeded Pravarasena II of Basim Branch in 415 A.D. has been revealed by Dr. V.V. Mirashii (unrevealed by other scholars such as S. Chattopādhayāya,82 R. K. Mookarji,83 Dr. A.S. Altekar84) in his article. "THALNER PLATES OF THE VĀKĀTAKA HARISENA" by giving genealogy of the Vatsagulma branch as under:
Parvarasena I of Nandivardhana Branch His second son - Sarvasena I
Son
Vindhayaśakti II Son Pravarsena II
Son
Sarvasena II Son
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