Identify the language which is used for most of the Asokan inscriptions. |
Sanskrit Prakrit Pali Tamil |
Prakrit |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Prakrit Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Prakrit language while those in the northwest of the subcontinet were in Aramaic and Greek. Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script; however, some, in the northwest, were written in Kharosthi. The Aramaic and Greek scripts were used for inscriptions in Afghanistan (northwest). |