Which of the following is NOT true about Asokan Inscriptions?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Inscriptions in Afghanistan were written in Pashto.
Option (1) Most inscriptions were in Prakrit language. — Correct statement. Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Prakrit language.
Option (2) Inscriptions in north-west were in Aramaic and Greek language. — Correct statement. Those in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek.
Option (3) Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in Brahmi script. — Correct statement. Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script, though some in the northwest were written in Kharosthi.
Option (4) Inscriptions in Afghanistan were written in Pashto. — Incorrect statement. The Aramaic and Greek scripts were used for the inscriptions in Afghanistan, not Pashto.
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