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Q: Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the ……….. language while those in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek:
  • A. Tamil
  • B. Prakrit
  • C. Sanskrit
  • D. Pali
Correct Answer: Option B - Prakrit was the Language used for the majority of Ashokan inscriptions, while these in the northeast of the subcontinent were in the Aramaic and Greek.
B. Prakrit was the Language used for the majority of Ashokan inscriptions, while these in the northeast of the subcontinent were in the Aramaic and Greek.

Explanations:

Prakrit was the Language used for the majority of Ashokan inscriptions, while these in the northeast of the subcontinent were in the Aramaic and Greek.