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    The Oldest Script in the Indian Subcontinet which is Deciphered is :
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    The Oldest Script in the Indian Subcontinet which is Deciphered is :

    A.

    Harappan

    B.

    Kharoshthi

    C.

    Brahmi

    D.

    Armaic

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is (c). Brahmi is the oldest deciphered script of India, famously deciphered by James Prinsep in 1837. Most modern Indian scripts are descendants of Brahmi.
    Information Booster

    • Brahmi script was used by Emperor Ashoka for most of his major rock and pillar edicts.
    • James Prinsep was an officer in the East India Company's mint and a scholar of the Asiatic Society.
    • The script is written from left to right.
    • It is considered the mother of Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and other Indian scripts.
    • While Harappan script is older, it remains undeciphered despite many claims.

    Additional Knowledge
    • Kharoshthi: Used primarily in the northwest (Gandhara), written from right to left; deciphered around the same time as Brahmi.
    • Armaic: A script used in ancient West Asia; some of Ashoka's edicts in Afghanistan were written in Aramaic and Greek.

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