Question

The earliest writing of a long text that survived to our time was written during the rule of ____.

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Krishnadevaraya
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ashoka
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Harshavardhana
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Rajendra Chola

Answer 1

The correct option is B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ashoka

The earliest writing of a long text that has survived to our own time is Ashoka’s inscriptions which were engraved on rocks or stone pillars.