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The "Junagadh Rock Inscription" of Rudradaman I is significant because it is the first long inscription written in which language?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pali
  2. Prakrit
  3. Sanskrit
  4. Ardhamagadhi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sanskrit

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit šŸ“š Explanation: While most early inscriptions were in Prakrit, Rudradaman I chose Chaste Sanskrit for his Junagadh record around 150 AD. The inscription details the repair of the Sudarshana Lake, which was originally built during the Mauryan period. This reflects the patronage of Sanskrit by Shaka rulers and the beginning of the classical Sanskrit era in epigraphy.