Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In the course of his Indian tour in the 5th century Fahsien reported that no respectable person ate meat in this country. Reason (R): Ashoka, who himself was a strong believer in the doctrine of non-injury to men and animals (ahimsa), had banned animal sacrifices and regulated the slaughter of animals for food. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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