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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Shivaji had to face opposition from the big Deshmukhs.
Reason (R): These Deshmukhs were not in favour of an independent Maratha State and wanted to remain as feudal lords of Bijapur.
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