Multiple choice

Assertion A: Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly. Reason R: He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

To popularize the Mahayana form of Buddhism, Harshavardhana convened an assembly at Kannauj. The Prayag Assembly was convened by him to popularize himself.