Question 22
MediumOriginal questionMost of Ashoka's edicts inside India were written in which script?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Most of the edicts are in Prakrit written in the Brahmi script.
In the north-west, some are in Kharosthi, and in Afghanistan there are versions in Greek and Aramaic.
James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi in 1837, which made the edicts readable again.
Worth noting
Devanagari developed many centuries later, from Brahmi.
- Concept
- The script of Ashoka's edicts
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
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