Which of the following languages were used in Asokan inscriptions?
A. Prakrit and Greek
B. Greek and Aramaic
C. Marathi and Greek
D. Aramaic and Marathi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B only
A. Prakrit and Greek Correct. Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Prakrit language, while some in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Greek.
B. Greek and Aramaic Correct. The inscriptions in the northwest were in Aramaic and Greek.
C. Marathi and Greek Incorrect. Greek was used, but Marathi was not a language of the Asokan inscriptions.
D. Aramaic and Marathi Incorrect. Aramaic was used, but not Marathi.
NCERT (2026-27): “…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.” |