alleryAsokan inscriptions in the north-west of the subcontinent were written in the:
ATamil and Pali scripts
BDevanagari script
CBrahmi script only
DAramaic and Greek scripts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Aramaic and Greek scripts
While most Asokan inscriptions were in Brahmi/Prakrit, those in the northwest (Afghanistan) used the Aramaic and Greek scripts.
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