Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in

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Q: 98 (CDS-I/2012)
Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in—

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History

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CDS-I

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The Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in the Prakrit language and the Kharo-shthi script.

Option 1: Prakrit language, Kharo-shthi script - This is the correct answer. The term "Prakrit" refers to a group of ancient Indo-Aryan languages, and the Kharo-shthi script was used to write these inscriptions.

Option 2: Prakrit language, Brahmi script - This option is incorrect. While the Prakrit language is correct, the inscriptions were not written in the Brahmi script but in the Kharo-shthi script.

Option 3: Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script - This option is incorrect. There is no evidence to suggest that the inscriptions were written in a combination of the Prakrit and Aramaic languages. Additionally, the inscriptions were not written in the Brahmi script.

Option 4: Aramaic language, Kharo-shthi script - This option is incorrect. The Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi were not written in the Aramaic language but in the Prak