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QWhich region is considered to be the homeland of the Guptas according to one theory?

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  • A present-day Uttar Pradesh ✔ ✖
  • B present-day Bengal ✔ ✖
  • C present-day Maharashtra ✔ ✖
  • D present-day Tamil Nadu ✔ ✖
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According to one theory, the Guptas originated in the present-day lower-Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, where most of the inscriptions and coin hoards of the early Gupta kings have been discovered. This theory is also supported by the Puranas, which mention the territory of the early Gupta kings as Prayaga, Saketa, and Magadha areas in the Ganges basin.

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