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{{Infobox royalty|name=Bhanumati|title=Rani, Maharani|succession=Empress of the [[Kushan Empire|Kushan dynasty]]|dynasty=Kushan|spouse = [[Kanishka III]]|issue = [[Vasudeva II]]|father = Bhagyasena}}
{{Infobox royalty|name=Bhanumati|title=Rani, Maharani|succession=Empress of the [[Kushan Empire|Kushan dynasty]]|dynasty=Kushan|spouse = [[Kanishka III]]|issue = [[Vasudeva II]]|father = Bhagyasena}}


Bhanumati was the wife of Emperor [[Kanishka III]] and mother of his son, [[Vasudeva II]]. She is the first Empress to be known as the wife of [[Kanishka III]]. After her, her son, [[Vasudeva II]] also had a wife who became the Empress after Bhanumati. Her father was a king named Bhagyasena, who considered his daughter, Bhanumati's marriage with [[Kanishka III]]. Thus, Bhanumati wasthe princess of Bhagyadarbha Kingdom, a unnamed kingdom in sources. She is the grandmother of [[Vasudeva III]], who was very polite and a nice woman and generous. The name "Bhanumati" means a beautiful woman and many women's names are also Bhanumati. {{efn|She is the wife of Kanishka III  and mother of Vasudeva II}}
Bhanumati was the wife of Emperor [[Kanishka III]] and mother of his son, [[Vasudeva II]]. She is the first Empress to be known as the wife of [[Kanishka III]]. After her, her son, [[Vasudeva II]] also had a wife who became the Empress after Bhanumati. Her father was a king named Bhagyasena, who considered his daughter, Bhanumati's marriage with [[Kanishka III]]. Thus, Bhanumati was the princess of Bhagyadarbha Kingdom, a unnamed kingdom in sources. She is the grandmother of [[Vasudeva III]], who was very polite and a nice woman and generous. The name "Bhanumati" means a beautiful woman and many women's names are also Bhanumati. {{efn|She is the wife of Kanishka III  and mother of Vasudeva II}}


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Revision as of 19:13, 22 January 2023

Bhanumati
Rani, Maharani
Empress of the Kushan dynasty
SpouseKanishka III
IssueVasudeva II
DynastyKushan
FatherBhagyasena

Bhanumati was the wife of Emperor Kanishka III and mother of his son, Vasudeva II. She is the first Empress to be known as the wife of Kanishka III. After her, her son, Vasudeva II also had a wife who became the Empress after Bhanumati. Her father was a king named Bhagyasena, who considered his daughter, Bhanumati's marriage with Kanishka III. Thus, Bhanumati was the princess of Bhagyadarbha Kingdom, a unnamed kingdom in sources. She is the grandmother of Vasudeva III, who was very polite and a nice woman and generous. The name "Bhanumati" means a beautiful woman and many women's names are also Bhanumati. [lower-alpha 1]

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  1. She is the wife of Kanishka III and mother of Vasudeva II