With reference to the historical survival and epigraphic evidence of the Ajivikas in later periods, consider the following statements: 1. The Ajivika sect completely disappeared from India immediately after the fall of the Mauryan Empire. 2. Inscriptions from South India (such as Chola and Rashtrakuta records) mention a tax called 'Ajivikakas' or 'Ajivikakasu', indicating their continued presence. 3. The Halayudha's Abhidhanaratnamala and other medieval texts contain references to the Ajivikas, showing they survived until the 13th-14th century CE. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
- A: 1 and 2 only
- B: 1 and 3 only
- C: 1, 2 and 3
- D: 2 and 3 only
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