Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Brahmi Script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep.

2. Brahmi Script is also known as Gandhari Script.

3. Devanagari is based on Brahmi Script.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

Brahmi Script

• Brahmi is the mother script of most of the present Indian scripts including Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam, etc. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
• It developed into two broad types in Northern and Southern India. 
  • More angular in Northern India
  • More circular.in Southern India
• It was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
• Example: Rock-cut edicts of Asoka.

Kharosthi Script

• It is the contemporary script of Brahmi.
• It was written from right to left.
• Indo-Greek coins contain the names of kings written in Greek and Kharosthi scripts.
• It was used in the Gandhara culture of North-Western India.
  • It is also called the Gandhari Script. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
• Its inscriptions have been found in the form of Buddhist Texts from present clay Afghanistan and Pakistan.