Given below are the two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The decline of Mauiya Empire began after the time of Ashoka. Reason (R): Ashoka followed the policy of Dhamma Vijaya and disbanded Ins army. Which one of the following is the

• 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