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Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.

Reason (R): He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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A is true but R is false.
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A is false but R is true.
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Solution

The correct option is C A is true but R is false.
Harshavardhana convened a grand assembly held at Kannauj in 643 CE which was attended by all representatives of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
Kannauj Assembly was a religious assembly to highlight Mahayana Buddhism.
Prayag Assembly was an assembly of universal character for offerings of royal charities to all classes of people.

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