INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following statements.

1. Ashoka’s inscriptions were generally composed in Pali and written in Aramaic script, with the exception of north western part of India.

2. Ashoka’s Kandahar Inscription speaks of the success of his policy with the hunters and fishermen, who gave up killing animals and possibly took to a settled agricultural life.

3. The motive behind Ashoka’s war with Kalinga was commercial

4. Ashoka disbanded and downsized major sections of his army immediately after the Kalinga war.

Which of the given above statement(s) is/are correct?

Explanation:
  • Ashokan inscriptions were written in Brahmi script/Prakrit language. In Northwest alone, the Ashokan inscriptions were written in Kharoshti and Aramaic script and in Greek and Aramaic languages.

Thus, Option B is Correct

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