Assertion (A): According to Ashoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotionReason(R) : He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true