Multiple choice general knowledge

The earliest known Indian script is

  1. Mori

  2. Devanagari

  3. Brahmi

  4. Kharosti
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Brahmi script is the earliest known Indian script, dating back to the 3rd century BCE. It was used to write Prakrit and Sanskrit and is the parent script from which most modern Indian scripts evolved. Ashokan edicts were written in Brahmi. Devanagari evolved much later from Brahmi.

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