What is the name of the earliest form of writing known in the Indian subcontinent?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Indus Script.
· The Indus Script is the earliest form of writing known in the Indian subcontinent. It was used by the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished around 2500 BCE in what is now modern-day Pakistan and northwest India.
· The script consists of symbols that have been found on seals, pottery, and other artifacts from various Indus Valley sites such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
· Despite numerous attempts, the Indus script remains undeciphered, and it is not clear what language the symbols represent.
· The script is unique because it has been found on objects used in trade and possibly for administrative purposes, indicating an organized system of record-keeping in the civilization.
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· Pali Script: Used mainly to write the Pali language, which is associated with Theravada Buddhist scriptures, but it is not the earliest form of writing in the Indian subcontinent.
· Brahmi Script: An ancient script from which many modern Indian scripts are derived, but it came into use around the 3rd century BCE, after the Indus Script.
· Sanskrit Script: Refers to Devanagari or other scripts used to write Sanskrit, but Sanskrit writing appeared much later than the Indus Script.