The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
Q. The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
(a) Pali
(b) Prakrit
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Tamil
Ans: (b) Prakrit
Explanation: The earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions are the Edicts of Ashoka of the 3rd century BCE, written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script.