Q. Consider the following statements regarding Ashoka’s Inscriptions:

1. They were first read by James Prinsep in 1837.
2. They were engraved in the Brahmi script, which was written from left to right.
3. Brahmi script was used to write Ashoka's inscriptions in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: The Ashokan inscriptions were first read by James Prinsep in 1837. Ashoka's inscriptions were engraved in the Brahmi script, which was written from left to right. Whereas Greek and Aramaic scripts were used to write Ashoka's inscriptions in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But Brahmi remained the main script till the end of the Gupta period. The Brahmi script was prevalent throughout the country except the north-western part.

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