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This language literally means 'natural' or 'common', it was used to write Jain scriptures. Many modern-day Indian languages have descended from it. Which language are we talking about?

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Pali

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Tamil

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Sanskrit

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Prakrit

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The correct option is C Prakrit
Around 6th century BC, people of India were speaking and writing languages that were much simpler than classical Sanskrit. These vernacular forms, of which there were several, are called the Prakrits.
Prakrits, called the 'Middle Indo - Aryan Languages', true to their name, are the link between the so called 'Old Indo - Aryan Languages' i.e. the ancient Indian languages and the 'New Indo - Aryan Languages' i.e. modern Indian languages.
Most of the literature generally called Prakrit is devoted to Jainism.

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