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Q. Assertion (A): Akbar’s official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R): Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire

A
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C
A is true but R is false
D
A is false but R is true

Correct Answer

A is true but R is false

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