Consider given Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and then mark the correct option as given below:
Assertion (A) Gandhi accepted 'Satyagraha' as a weapon to fight the British Empire.
Reason (R) He was afraid of British rulers.

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: Option C