Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
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- ABrahmi
- BNandnagari
- CSharada
- DKharoshtiCorrect
Explanation
Kharoshti is the correct answer because it was an ancient script used in northwestern India, primarily in the Gandhara region, and was derived from the Aramaic alphabet. Unlike Brahmi and its derivative scripts like Nandnagari and Sharada which are written from left to right, Kharoshti was written from right to left. It was widely used for administrative documents and Buddhist inscriptions, most notably during the reign of Emperor Ashoka and the Kushan Empire.
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