Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion [A]: King Dhanga after living for more than hundred years drowned himself in the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna. Reason [R]: Suicide at Prayaga had religious sanction and was considered meritorious.

• 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