Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Imdad Khani Gharana is a famous Gharana of Sitar.
Reasons R: Ustad Asad Ali Khan is a famous artist of this Gharana.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

Correct Option: c)
The Imdadkhani Gharana, also known as the Etawah Gharana, is a foremost school of sitar and surbahar playing, founded by Ustad Imdad Khan.
Information Booster:
· Assertion A is true. The Imdadkhani Gharana is indeed one of the most famous and influential Gharanas of Sitar.
· Reason R is false. Ustad Asad Ali Khan was not a sitarist of the Imdadkhani Gharana.
· He was a legendary exponent of the Rudra Veena, belonging to a different tradition.
· Famous artists of the Imdadkhani Gharana include Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ustad Shujaat Khan, and Ustad Shahid Parvez.
Additional Knowledge:
· The Reason cites an incorrect artist-instrument association, making it a false statement.