Reason Ashoka prohibited killing of animals and birds and derided superfluous rituals performed by women. Assertion Brahmanical reaction was considered as one of the several causes that seemed to have brought about the decline and fall of the Mauryan empire.
A
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Correct option is A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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