Q. With reference to the evolution of scripts in Indian languages, consider the following:
1. Brahmi script
2. Siddha-matrika script
3. Devanagari script
Which among the following is the correct chronological order in which they evolved?
Answer:
1 2 3
Notes: First came in 300 BC was Brahmi script which was used by Mauryas, particularly Asoka in his inscriptions. Siddha-matrika script emerged in around 300 AD while Modern Devnagari emerged in around 1100 AD.