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| Q. |
Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Devanagiri |
| C. | Gurmukhi |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» A. Brahmi | |
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Explanation: Most of Asokan inscriptions in the eastern parts of the Mauryan empire were written in Magadhi language using the Brahmi script. Kharosthi script was used in the north- western parts of his empire. The Brahmi script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep, an archaeologist, philologist, and official of the East India Company. |
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