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    Complete the sentence. "Most of Ashoka's inscriptions ______________.
    Question

    Complete the sentence. "Most of Ashoka's inscriptions ______________.

    A.

    were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script

    B.

    were in Brahmi and were written in the Prakrit script

    C.

    were in Sanskrit and were written in the Brahmi script

    D.

    were in Prakrit and were written in the Devnagri script

    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.
    Information Booster:
    · Sanskrit: Used later in some inscriptions but not primarily by Ashoka.
    · Devanagari script: A much later development, not used during Ashoka's time.

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