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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 correct because Saluva Narasimha brought an end to the rule of the Sangama dynasty in 1485 CE and founded the Saluva dynasty. Reason (R) is also correct because the Sangama dynasty had grown exceedingly corrupt, weak, and ineffective against external invasions by the Bahmani Sultanate and the Gajapatis of Odisha; Saluva Narasimha seized power precisely to prevent the collapse of the state.
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