What title did many Kushana rulers adopt to signify their divine status?
Devaputra
The Kushana rulers, especially Kanishka I, adopted the grand composite title Maharajasa Rajatirajasa Devaputrasa Kaisarasa — "Great King, King of Kings, Son of God, Caesar."
The element Devaputra (literally "son of god") specifically signified divine status, and was borrowed from the Chinese imperial concept of Tianzi (Son of Heaven). It is the title that directly conveys the divine claim, distinct from generic regal titles like Rajadhiraja or Maharajadhiraja.
Hence the correct answer is Devaputra.
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