Question

Name the languages in which the Ashokan inscriptions were written.

Options

• Pali, Prakrit, and Greek

• Pali, Sanskrit, and Aramaic

• Prakrit, Aramaic, and Greek

• Pali, Sanskrit, and Greek

Answer 1

Prakrit, Aramaic, and Greek

Explanation:

Prakrit, Greek, and Aramaic were the languages used. The edicts are written in non-standard and archaic Prakrit. Prakrit inscriptions were inscribed in Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts, which were accessible to the general public.