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Q: Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
  • A. Brahmi
  • B. Devanagiri
  • C. Gurmukhi
  • D. Sanskrit
Correct Answer: Option A - The records of Ashoka were first discovered in 1750 by T. Phanthelor. The first record of Ashoka was read in 1837 by James Prinsep, an officer of the Calcutta mint and Secretary of the Asiatic Society. The Ashoka's inscription are written in Brahmi script. A total of four scripts Brahmi, Kharoshthi, Aramaic and Greek have been used in the inscription of Ashoka. Only Brahmi scripts have been used in the pillar inscription and the cave inscription of Ashoka. The language of Ashokas inscriptions was Prakrit. Kharoshthi Script – Sahabajgarhi and Mansehra. Aramaic Script– Laghman and Takshila Bilingual inscription– The Sarekuna inscription of Kandahar uses both Greek and Aramaic scripts in it. Ashoka was the first Indian ruler who addressed his subjects directly with the help of records.
A. The records of Ashoka were first discovered in 1750 by T. Phanthelor. The first record of Ashoka was read in 1837 by James Prinsep, an officer of the Calcutta mint and Secretary of the Asiatic Society. The Ashoka's inscription are written in Brahmi script. A total of four scripts Brahmi, Kharoshthi, Aramaic and Greek have been used in the inscription of Ashoka. Only Brahmi scripts have been used in the pillar inscription and the cave inscription of Ashoka. The language of Ashokas inscriptions was Prakrit. Kharoshthi Script – Sahabajgarhi and Mansehra. Aramaic Script– Laghman and Takshila Bilingual inscription– The Sarekuna inscription of Kandahar uses both Greek and Aramaic scripts in it. Ashoka was the first Indian ruler who addressed his subjects directly with the help of records.

Explanations:

The records of Ashoka were first discovered in 1750 by T. Phanthelor. The first record of Ashoka was read in 1837 by James Prinsep, an officer of the Calcutta mint and Secretary of the Asiatic Society. The Ashoka's inscription are written in Brahmi script. A total of four scripts Brahmi, Kharoshthi, Aramaic and Greek have been used in the inscription of Ashoka. Only Brahmi scripts have been used in the pillar inscription and the cave inscription of Ashoka. The language of Ashokas inscriptions was Prakrit. Kharoshthi Script – Sahabajgarhi and Mansehra. Aramaic Script– Laghman and Takshila Bilingual inscription– The Sarekuna inscription of Kandahar uses both Greek and Aramaic scripts in it. Ashoka was the first Indian ruler who addressed his subjects directly with the help of records.