During the early centuries of the Common Era, land grants were frequently documented through inscriptions. While stone inscriptions existed, copper plates were more common and likely served as transaction records for the land recipients. Surviving records primarily pertain to grants made to religious institutions or Brahmanas, with Sanskrit being the prevalent language used in most inscriptions. Notably, from the seventh century onwards, some inscriptions combined Sanskrit with local languages like Tamil or Telugu.

What could be the reason that Prabhavati had access to land unlike the other women of her time?

Both options 1 and 2

Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of one of the most important rulers in early Indian history, Chandragupta II (c. 375-415 CE ). She was married into another important ruling family, that of the Vakatakas, who were powerful in the Deccan. According to Sanskrit legal texts, women were not supposed to have independent access to resources such as land. However, the inscription indicates that Prabhavati had access to land, which she then granted. This may have been because she was a queen (one of the few known from early Indian history), and her situation was therefore exceptional. It is also possible that the provisions of legal texts were not uniformly implemented.