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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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