Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Chola king Rajendra I built a Shiva temple in his capital and filled it with prized statues seized from defeated rulers. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, a contemporary of Rajendra I, also attacked the temples of defeated kings and looted their wealth and idols during his campaigns. Reason (R): In the political culture of the Middle Ages, most rulers displayed their political might and military success by attacking and looting the places of worship of defeated rulers.

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