Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. First issue of Epigraphia Indica.
B. Alexander Cunningham publishes a set of Asokan inscriptions.
C. Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal).
D. Decipherment of Asokan Brahmi by James Prinsep.
E. First issue of Epigraphia Carnatica.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

E, D, C, B, A

A, C, B, E, D

A, B, C, D, E

C, D, B, E, A

Correct Answer:

C, D, B, E, A

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → C, D, B, E, A

C. 1784- Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal).
D. 1838- Decipherment of Asokan Brahmi by James Prinsep.
B. 1877- Alexander Cunningham publishes a set of Asokan inscriptions.
E. 1886- First issue of Epigraphia Carnatica (a journal of South Indian inscriptions).
A. 1888- First issue of Epigraphia Indica.