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History GK · Q233

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Competitive Exams · History GK · question 233

Q233

Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

A.
Brahmi
Answer
B.
Devanagiri
C.
Gurmukhi
D.
Sanskrit

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The edicts are composed in non-standardized and archaic forms of Prakrit. Prakrit inscriptions were written in Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts, which even a commoner could read and understand. The inscriptions found in the area of Pakistan are in the Kharoshthi script. Other Edicts are written in Greek or Aramaic. Most of the Ashoka's inscription are written in Magadhi language using Brahmi Script.