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Given below are two statements: Statement I: 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word 'Dharma', meaning according to the context, the universal law, righteousness, or social and religious order. Statement II: The term 'Dhamma' was invented and used exclusively by Ashoka to introduce a completely new religion that had no connection to any existing contemporary traditions. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- 1Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- 2Statement I is true but Statement II is false✓
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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