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Consider the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions:

1. Most of the inscriptions are in the Prakrit language

2. Most of the inscriptions are in the Brahmi script

Which of the statements given above is/are true?


1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The great Emperor Ashoka, the third monarch of the Maurya dynasty converted to Buddhism after witnessing the horrific effects of war in Kalinga.

  • He became a champion and patron of Buddhism and strove to spread Dhamma throughout his empire and beyond.
  • He erected pillars and edicts all over the subcontinent and even in modern-day Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to spread the Buddha’s word.

 Ashoka's Inscriptions:

  • The inscriptions were composed in the Prakrit language (in Magadhi, the dialect of Prakrit in Magadha) and written in Brahmi script throughout the greater part of the empire.
  • But in the north-western part, they appear in Kharosthi script, and in Kandahar in Afghanistan, they were written in Aramaic, Greek script, and Greek language.

Thus, both statements 1 and 2 are true regarding Ashoka's inscriptions.

  • In the earlier half of his reign, the edicts were inscribed on conveniently located rock surfaces and were distributed in the areas of public settlement, where people could easily read them and are referred to as major and minor rock edicts.
  • In the later part of his reign, the inscriptions were on well polished monolithic pillars (from the sites of Chunar, near Varanasi), each edict surmounted with a finely sculpted animal capital involving great technological expertise in cutting and engraving and were mainly confined to the Ganges plain.

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