Question

Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left, was prevalent from 300 BC to AD 300 and most of Ashoka’s edicts in the western most area were executed in it?

A Brahmi
B Kharoshti
C Sharada
D Nandnagri

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The correct answer is Kharoshti. The Kharoṣṭhī script, also spelled Kharoshthi, was an ancient Indo-Iranian script used by various peoples in north-western regions of the Indian subcontinent, as well as in Central Asia.