Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is:

Explanation

Ashoka’s history is known mainly from his inscriptions. His inscriptions can be classified into three categories—(1) Rock Edicts, (2) Pillar Edicts, and (3) Cave Inscriptions. The Rock Edicts are a group of 14 different edicts, found at eight different places—(1) Shahbazgarhi, (2) Mansehra, (3) Kalsi, (4) Girnar, (5) Dhauli, (6) Jaugada, (7) Erragudi, and (8) Sopara. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions are written in the Prakrit language and Brahmi script; only two—Shahbazgarhi and Mansehra—are in Kharosthi script (not Brahmi). A broken inscription written in Aramaic was found from Taxila; a bilingual inscription (Greek and Syriac) was found from a place called Sherekhuna; and an Ashokan inscription written in Aramaic was also found from Laghman.