Choose the best one-word substitute for:
"An inscription written on stone in the memory of a deceased person."

Correct option is B

The correct one-word for the given group of words is (b) Epitaph.
Explanation: An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, typically inscribed on a tombstone; कब्र/समाधि पर लिखा स्मरण लेख; शिलालेख. It memorializes the dead with praise, dates, or sentiments.
Example: The epitaph read, “A gentle soul who touched many lives.”
Meanings of the given other options:
· Epigraph: a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book/chapter; प्रारम्भिक उद्धरण.
· Memoir: a historical/biographical account written from personal knowledge; संस्मरण/स्मृतिलेख.
· Autograph: a person’s own signature; हस्ताक्षर.