In ancient times, Korkai was a well known center of pearl fishery; it is mentioned often in the Sangam literature and in classical western literature. Ptolemy refers to the place as Kolkhai and says that it was an emporium.
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12 Mins English English50 Questions100 Marks60 Mins English English10 Questions20 Marks12 Mins EnglishGiven below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The Mahavastu gives a Hagiography (Sacred Biography) of the Buddha and describes the emergence of the monastic order in mixed Sanskrit - Prakrit.
Reason (R): The trend towards the use of Sanskrit intensified in Mahayana schools.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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