Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons in Saravasti
Reason (R): Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age.
Select the appropriate option:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true

Answer

B

Explanation

It is believed that Buddha spent 25 rainy seasons in Sravasti of which 19 he spent in the Jetavana Monastery and six in the Pubbarama monastery. It is also the place where he gave the maximum number of discourses and instructions. Prasenjit, the Kosala king, was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha.