SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 45

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Prakrit.

• Prakrit language was generally used in Ashoka’s inscriptions.
• Emperor Ashoka, who ruled the Mauryan Empire during the 3rd century BCE, issued a series of inscriptions known as Edicts to promote Dhamma (moral conduct), good governance, and his administrative policies.
• These messages were primarily inscribed in the Prakrit language using the Brahmi script across most of India.
• However, in the northwestern regions, such as in present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, some inscriptions were also written in Greek and Aramaic, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of those regions.