Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from die codes given below: Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang spent about two years in Kashmir in the pursuit of Buddhist texts. Reason (R): Kashmir was a renowned centre of Buddhist learning at that time. Codes:

• 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