Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** Yasodharman of Malwa's rise to power in the early 6th century CE dealt a severe blow to both the Huna hegemony and the residual authority of the imperial Guptas. **Reason (R):** Yasodharman's Mandasor Pillar Inscriptions claim that he ruled over territories that even the Guptas or the Hunas could not conquer, and that Mihiragula bowed down to his feet. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options:

  • 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

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