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.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHellenistic Greece
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BIran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic)
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CChina
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DArabia
Answer
Correct Answer: Iran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic)
Explanation
GivenExplain the origin of Kharosthi script use in ancient India.
Concept/ApproachKharosthi developed from Aramaic during Achaemenid Persian rule in the northwest. Its usage in Gandhara and adjacent regions reflects Iranian administrative and cultural contact.
Final AnswerIran (Achaemenid/Persian influence via Aramaic).