Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Aramaic and Greek scripts used by Asoka in which part of his Empire?

Options:

Iran

Pakistan

Afghanistan

Ceylon

Correct Answer:

Afghanistan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Afghanistan

Asokan inscriptions predominantly utilized the Prakrit language, while in the northwestern region of the subcontinent, Aramaic and Greek were commonly employed. The majority of Prakrit inscriptions were composed in the Brahmi script, but certain inscriptions in the northwest used the Kharosthi script instead. As for Afghanistan, inscriptions were scripted in both Aramaic and Greek.