Question

The earliest inscription that is the first official record in Sanskrit is.

A Allahabad Pillar inscription
B Aihole Prasasti
C Junagadh rock inscription
D None of the above

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [C]

The earliest inscription that is the first official record in Sanskrit is Junagadh rock inscription. The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman, also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman, is a Sanskrit prose inscribed on a rock by the Western Satraps ruler Rudradaman I. It is located near Girnar hill near Junagadh, Gujarat, India.