Consider the following statements 1 Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the Greek language while those...........

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Consider the following statements.

1. Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the Greek language while those in the northwest of India subcontinent were in Aramaic and Prakrit.

2. Ashokan inscriptions were written in both Prakrit and Brahmi scripts.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1: A large number of them were in Prakrit, but in the NW direction one could find Aramaic and Greek languages.
Statement 2: Prakrit is a language not a script.
James Prinsep, an officer in the mint of the East India Company, deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi,two scripts used in the earliest inscriptions and coins. This gave a new direction to investigations into early Indian political history.