Home / Ancient History Batch / HIS_PHI_2004_71 Historical Significance of Sites UPSC Archival Analysis Exam Year 2004 Evidence Source Link ID: HIS_PHI_2004_71 Ref: Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic. Reason (R): Lord Buddha's Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar. A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.