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Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the _______ script.
Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the _______ script.
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The correct option is B Brahmi
Ashokan inscriptions comprise of major rock edicts, minor rock edicts and pillar edicts. Different languages like Prakrit, Greek, Aramaic and different scripts like Brahmi, Kharoshti were used. The most widely used script was Brahmi. Kharoshti was widely used in the inscriptions found in modern-day Pakistan. Greek and Aramaic was used in inscriptions found in Afghanistan - for example, the bilingual Greek-Aramaic inscription found in Kandahar.
Ashokan inscriptions comprise of major rock edicts, minor rock edicts and pillar edicts. Different languages like Prakrit, Greek, Aramaic and different scripts like Brahmi, Kharoshti were used. The most widely used script was Brahmi. Kharoshti was widely used in the inscriptions found in modern-day Pakistan. Greek and Aramaic was used in inscriptions found in Afghanistan - for example, the bilingual Greek-Aramaic inscription found in Kandahar.
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