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| Q. |
Epigraphy means - |
| A. | The study of coins |
| B. | The study of inscriptions |
| C. | The study of epics |
| D. | The study of geography |
| Answer» B. The study of inscriptions | |
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Explanation: Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions on rocks, pillars, temple walls, copper plates and other writing material. It is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying grapheme clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. It serves as primary documentary evidence to establish legal ocio-cultural, literary, archaeological, and historical antiquity on the basis of engravings. |
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