Analyze the following statements and select the correct option: **Assertion (A):** The Maratha invasions led to a temporary decline and relocation of the famous silk and cotton weaving industries of Western Bengal. **Reason (R):** The Maratha cavalry (Bargis) targeted weavers and artisans, looting their settlements and causing mass migration to safer areas like East Bengal and Bihar.

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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