{"id":75105,"date":"2024-04-20T12:11:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=75105"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:11:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:11:23","slug":"the-earliest-inscription-considered-to-be-proto-malayalam-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-earliest-inscription-considered-to-be-proto-malayalam-is\/","title":{"rendered":"The earliest inscription considered to be proto-Malayalam is:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Vazhappally inscription&#8221; option2=&#8221;Edakal cave inscriptions&#8221; option3=&#8221;Jewish Copper Plate&#8221; option4=&#8221;Halmidi inscription&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A) Vazhappally inscription<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vazhappally inscription is a stone inscription found in the Vazhappally village in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is dated to the 9th century CE and is written in the Vatteluttu script. The inscription is considered to be the earliest example of proto-Malayalam, the precursor to the modern Malayalam language.<\/p>\n<p>The inscription is a record of a land grant made by a local ruler to a Brahmin temple. The inscription is written in a mixture of Sanskrit and proto-Malayalam. The proto-Malayalam words in the inscription are written in the Vatteluttu script.<\/p>\n<p>The Vazhappally inscription is an important document in the history of the Malayalam language. It is the earliest known example of the language and provides valuable insights into its development.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option B, Edakal cave inscriptions, are a group of inscriptions found in the Edakal caves in the Wayanad district of Kerala. The inscriptions are dated to the 3rd century BCE and are written in the Brahmi script. 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