Most Ashokan inscriptions are found in which script?
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Correct answer: Brahmi script
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions across the Indian subcontinent were written in Brahmi. A few north-western inscriptions used Kharoshthi, and some were written in Greek or Aramaic. Devanagari developed much later, while Roman and Persian scripts do not represent the usual script of Ashokan inscriptions.
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Brahmi script
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Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions across the Indian subcontinent were written in Brahmi. A few north-western inscriptions used Kharoshthi, and some were written in Greek or Aramaic. Devanagari developed much later, while Roman and Persian scripts do not represent the usual script of Ashokan inscriptions.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Pastoral Nomads and their Movements.
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