Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The very existence of Kautilya at the time of Chandragupta Maurya is regarded as doubtful.
Reason (R): Patanjali does not mention Kautilya, though he refers to the sabha of Chandragupta and to the Mauryas. Megasthenes, the ambassador of Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta does not notice Kautilya.
In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct ?
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.