The correct answer is D. Kharoshti.
Kharoshti is an ancient writing system that was used in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and in Central Asia. It was developed from Aramaic in the 3rd century BCE and was used until the 7th century CE. Kharoshti was used to write a variety of languages, including Prakrit, Sanskrit, and Gandhari.
The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts and rock carvings that were commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. The inscriptions are written in a variety of scripts, including Brahmi and Kharoshti. The Kharoshti inscriptions are found in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, including the North West Frontier Province.
Brahmi is an ancient writing system that was used in the Indian subcontinent. It is the ancestor of many modern Indian scripts, including Devanagari, Bengali, and Gujarati. Brahmi was developed from the Aramaic script in the 3rd century BCE.
Sanskrit is an ancient language that was used in India. It is the language of the Vedas, the oldest Hindu scriptures. Sanskrit is also the language of many Hindu and Buddhist texts. Sanskrit is a member of the Indo-Aryan language family.
Prakrit is a group of Middle Indo-Aryan languages that were spoken in India from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE. Prakrit is the ancestor of many modern Indian languages, including Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali. Prakrit is also the language of many Buddhist and Jain texts.