Earliest inscriptions were written in ........

Ancient and Medieval History (Easy) Mauryan and Post Maurayan

Earliest inscriptions were written in :

Prakrit language

Sanskrit language

Arabic language

Pali language

- Option 1: Prakrit language

- Prakrit was used in various ancient inscriptions, especially during the Mauryan Empire.

- Correct Answer

- Option 2: Sanskrit language

- Sanskrit emerged later in inscriptions, with more formal use in religious and scholarly texts.

- Not the earliest for inscriptions.

- Option 3: Arabic language

- Arabic came centuries later and was not used in early inscriptions in India.

- Not relevant to ancient Indian inscriptions.

- Option 4: Pali language

- Pali was used in early Buddhist texts but not prominently in ancient inscriptions.

- More of a canonical language than for inscriptions.

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