Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of ______.

Options:

Chandragupta II

Samudragupta

Chandragupta Maurya

Skandgupta

Correct Answer:

Chandragupta II

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Chandragupta II

Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II, the ruler of the Gupta empire.

Though there are instances of wealthy women, such as the Vakataka queen Prabhavati Gupta, the evidence suggests that, in general, upper-class women might have had access to resources, but control over land, cattle, and money was usually in the hands of men. This created social distinctions between men and women due to differences in resource access.