Read the statements (A) and (R) and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): The ashvamedha or horse sacrifice was a ritual that symbolized and asserted the sovereignty and the expanding influence of a king over the surrounding territories.
Reason (R): During the ashvamedha ritual, a horse was released to wander freely, and its unchallenged movement into other kingdoms symbolized the acceptance of the supremacy of the king performing the ritual.
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.