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Question

The earliest inscription on stone were in which language?

  1. Pali
  2. Sanskrit
  3. Prakrit
  4. Brahmi

Answer:

Option C: Prakrit

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Prakrit”.

The earliest known stone inscriptions were written in Prakrit, a middle Indo-Aryan language. Some examples of Prakrit inscriptions include the Pillar Edicts of Ashoka, the Kharavela inscription, and many Jain texts.