Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
· Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in Prakrit, a common language of the people at the time, and they were inscribed using the Brahmi script, which is one of the oldest writing systems in India.
· These inscriptions were primarily used to communicate Ashoka's policies and the principles of Dhamma to his subjects.
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· Sanskrit: Used later in some inscriptions but not primarily by Ashoka.
· Devanagari script: A much later development, not used during Ashoka's time.