Given below are two statements, one labeled as **Assertion (A)** and the other as **Reason (R)**: **Assertion (A):** The Shailendra rulers of Southeast Asia were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism. **Reason (R):** They constructed the famous Borobudur stupa in Java, Indonesia. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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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