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Ancient scripts: Source of Kharosthi usage in India. The adoption of the Kharosthi script in ancient northwestern India resulted primarily from contact with which region/power? Choose the correct source.

Difficulty: Easy

Hellenistic Greece
Iran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic)
China
Arabia

Correct Answer: Iran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic)

Explanation:

Given
Explain the origin of Kharosthi script use in ancient India.

Concept/Approach
Kharosthi developed from Aramaic during Achaemenid Persian rule in the northwest. Its usage in Gandhara and adjacent regions reflects Iranian administrative and cultural contact.

Final Answer
Iran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic).

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