Ashokan inscriptions in Afghanistan are written in which one of the following scripts?
[amp_mcq option1=”Brahmi” option2=”Sharada” option3=”Kharoshthi” option4=”Greek-Aramaic” correct=”option4″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2022
The correct answer is D) Greek-Aramaic.
Ashokan inscriptions found in Afghanistan are notably different from those found in other parts of India. Due to the presence of Hellenistic and Achaemenid influences in the region, Ashoka’s edicts in Afghanistan are often found in Greek and Aramaic scripts and languages, sometimes in bilingual or even trilingual formats (though Brahmi is generally absent).