Assertion: About 200 years after the time of the Buddha, Asoka erected a pillar at Lumbini. Reason: The Pillar was erected as a measure of respect to Gautam Buddha.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect. The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Ashok erected the pillar to mark the fact that he had visited the place.