Given below are two statements : One is labelled as assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Indian cultural influence on South East Asia was not there at all

Reason R: Many shrines dedicated to Lord Siva can be found on the Dieng Plateau in Java.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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UGC NET Paper 2: History 28th Feb 2023 Shift 1

Answer 1

The correct answer is A is false but R is true.Key Points

The assertion A is false because there is clear evidence of Indian cultural influence on Southeast Asia.
For example, the shrines dedicated to Lord Siva on the Dieng Plateau in Java are evidence of the spread of Hinduism from India to Southeast Asia.
The reason R is true because there is physical evidence of the shrines dedicated to Lord Siva on the Dieng Plateau in Java.
These shrines are still standing today and they provide evidence of the spread of Hinduism from India to Southeast Asia.
The Indian cultural influence on Southeast Asia was profound and it has had a lasting impact on the region.

So we conclude that A is false but R is true.