| Bhanumati | |
|---|---|
| Rani, Maharani | |
| Empress of the Kushan dynasty | |
| Spouse | Kanishka III |
| Issue | Vasudeva II |
| Dynasty | Kushan |
| 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 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. The mentions about Bhanumati are unnamed in History but little mentions about Queen Bhanumati. She was 21 when she married Emperor Kanishka III and became a mother of prince Vasudeva II.In the Swayamvara, she chose Kanishka III as her husband and her father, King Bhagyasena, had to accept it. Because of this, Vasudeva II became a great king because of his mother, Rani Bhanumati. Further, History doesn't mention more about her because little basics are only about her but History mentions more about her husband, Kanishka III.[lower-alpha 1]
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- ↑ She is the wife of Kanishka III and mother of Vasudeva II