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In the late eighteenth century, why did the European scholars, along with Indian pandits, compare contemporary Bengali and Devanagari manuscripts with older specimens? |
Create new scripts for modern Indian languages Revive ancient languages like Sanskrit Decipher the inscriptions on ancient artifacts None of the above |
Decipher the inscriptions on ancient artifacts |
The foundation of most scripts used in modern Indian languages traces back to Brahmi, the script employed in Asokan inscriptions. In the late eighteenth century, European scholars collaborated with Indian pandits to conduct a reverse process, comparing contemporary Bengali and Devanagari manuscripts with older specimens. |