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Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryKings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies3 Marks
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What languages and scripts were found in Ashokan inscriptions?
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Answer

  1. Ashokan inscriptions were written in prakrit language while those in north-west of sub-continent were in Aramaic or Greek.
  2. Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in Brahmi script, some in the north-west were written in kharosthi. The Aramaic and Greek scripts were used for inscriptions in Afghanistan.

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