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Gauri. Adityavardhana has been recently identified with
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Mirashi claimed this dynasty a separate one, which defeated and succeeded the Aulikaras. But none of these theories received support from other historians. Most probably the
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region (present-day western Malwa) in the course of their migration from the Punjab. His view was supported by K.K. Dasgupta and K.C. Jain.
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