Assertion (A): In some places artisans and craftsmen participated in the Revolt of 1857.
Reason (R): The British policy of 'one-way' free trade destroyed village industries and handicrafts in India

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Artisans and craftsmen were ruined by the large-scale influx of cheap British.