Q179
Which one is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script?
A.
Malavalli inscription
B.
Allahabad inscription
C.
Talagunda inscription
D.
Halmidi inscription
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Halmidi inscription one is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script. This inscription is generally known as the Halmidi inscription and consists of sixteen lines carved on a sandstone slab. It has been dated to 450 CE and demonstrates that Kannada was used as a language of administration at that time.