What are the two languages in which the Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscriptions were written?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Greek and Aramaic.
- The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, also known as the Kandahar Edict of Ashoka is a famous bilingual edict in Greek and Aramaic.
- It was carved by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (r. 268–232 BCE) at Chehel Zina, a mountainous outcrop near Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- It was discovered below a 1-metre (3.3 ft) layer of rubble in 1958 during an excavation project around Kandahar, and is designate.