Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale. Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export.

• A. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
• B. A is true but R is false
• C. A is false but R is true
• D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Answer: (D)