alleryWhich script did the Shunga empire use to write Sanskrit?
AA variant of Brahmi
BKharosthi script
CDevanagari script
DGreek alphabet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A variant of Brahmi
1. Shunga inscriptions were written in an early Indian script.
2. The script was a variant of Brahmi, used to write Sanskrit.
3. Kharosthi and Greek were northwestern scripts, and Devanagari is later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Shunga Empire, Lead section_
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