Q. The Asoka edicts were written in which of the following languages/scripts?
1.Brahmi script
2.Aramaic
3.Kharosthi script
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The edicts of Ashoka thus constitute the most concrete source of information about the Mauryan Empire.

  • The edicts were written mostly in the Brahmi script and in Magadhi and Prakrit.
  • The Kandahar inscriptions are in Greek and Aramaic, while the two inscriptions in north-west Pakistan are in Kharosthi script.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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