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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Both A and R are individually true but R is the correct explanation of A
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is true: The Battle of Khanua (1527 CE) was historically more decisive than the First Battle of Panipat (1526 CE) because defeating the unified Rajput confederacy firmly cemented Mughal supremacy in North India, whereas Panipat merely gave Babur a foothold.
Reason (R) is true: Rana Sanga of Mewar commanded a vast and formidable confederacy of powerful Rajput kings and Afghan allies, representing a far greater existential threat to Babur than Ibrahim Lodi. Thus, Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A).
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