Assertion (A): The Silk Route was a central avenue for the trade of silk from Asia to Europe, greatly influencing the economies of the regions it connected.
Reason (R): The Kushanas facilitated the propagation of Buddhism along the Silk Route by patronizing Buddhist monasteries, which served as rest stops for traders and travelers.
Choose the correct option from below:
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.