Home / Ancient History Batch / HIS_ANC_1996_167 Institutional History UPSC Archival Analysis Exam Year 1996 Evidence Source Link ID: HIS_ANC_1996_167 Ref: Standard Educational Reference Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory. Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara. A. (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).B. (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.