Which of the following are valid in the context of the growth of political science as a discipline?
1. The traditional understanding of political science, as the study of state and government, remained valid until the dawn of the twentieth century.
2. New researches and employment of new methodologies made the traditional understanding of politics completely redundant.
3. By the beginning of the twentieth century, other social sciences began to flourish on their own, whereas political science which was described as master science by Aristotle remained confined to the study of government with a heavy thrust on legal aspects.
4. In view of the intellectual stagnation in political science new academic beginnings were sought to be made by political scientists led by George Catlin, Charles Merraim, Almond, Powell, G. Bingham and others in the early twentieth century.
Select the correct answer from the following:

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 4

Answer: Option C