Assertion (A): The Maratha empire expanded rapidly in the 18th century.
Reason (R): The Marathas developed a successful military strategy of bypassing fortified Mughal areas and raiding cities.
Choose the correct option from below:
1
A is true, but R is false.
2
A is false, but R is true.
3
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
4
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.