Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : Kushanas were trading via Persian Bay and Red sea. Reason (R) : Their naval army was organized and advanced. Which of the followings is correct answer in reference to above statements: Codes:

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A is true but R is false. Kushana ruler Vima Kadphises first issued gold coins on a large scale nearly in 100 B.C. Kushans were the migrants of central Asia also known as Yuchi and Tocharians. They came to India and resided in north west region of India and Afganistan and established a big empire extended from Khurasan (central Asia) to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Their territorial expansion was from Iran to Afghanistan, total Pakistan and whole of northern India. Kushan rulers had controlled silk route connecting China (central Asia) to western region of Roman empire and established full control over the trade route (Silk route)of Afghanistan to Iran which was a major source of income for the Kushans. They were trading via Persian Bay and Red Sea. They were credited for the circulation of gold coins on regular basis at large scale in India. It is notable that gold coins in India were circulated by Indo-Greek rulers. There are no evidence of naval power of Kushan rulers. Vima Kadphises was the father of Kanishka.

Consider the following statements: Assertion (A) : Kushanas were trading via Persian Bay and Red sea. Reason (R) : Their naval army was organized and advanced. Which of the followings is correct answer in reference to above statements: Codes:

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