Who among the following rulers adopted the title "Devaputra" or 'Son of god'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Kushana Rulers
Many Kushana rulers adopted the title devaputra, or “son of god”, possibly inspired by Chinese rulers who called themselves sons of heaven.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 02-06 S3* | 21-08 S2 |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.2 Divine kings … Colossal statues of Kushana rulers have been found installed in a shrine at Mat near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh). Similar statues have been found in a shrine in Afghanistan as well. Some historians feel this indicates that the Kushanas considered themselves godlike. Many Kushana rulers also adopted the title devaputra, or ‘son of god’, possibly inspired by Chinese rulers who called themselves sons of heaven.…” |