Given below are twos statements- one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):Assertion (A) : It is argued that eulogy of poets was not the basis of legitimation of political power in early historical South India.Reason (R): The poets of the period were dependent on kings for their material well-beingIn the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

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