History • Ancient IndiaHard
The ancient rock edict of Emperor Ashoka located at Kalsi, situated near the border of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand along the Yamuna river, is inscribed in which of the following scripts and languages?
A. Brahmi script and Prakrit language✓ Correct Answer
B. Kharosthi script and Sanskrit language
C. Greek script and Aramaic language
D. Tamil Brahmi script and Tamil language
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Kalsi rock edict, containing the Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka, is meticulously carved in the Brahmi script using the Prakrit language, which served as the administrative lingua franca of the Maurya Empire. This site marks the northernmost major rock inscription of Ashoka in the Himalayan foothills, demonstrating direct Mauryan suzerainty or cultural influence over the borderlands of modern Himachal Pradesh. The Rock Edict XIII at Kalsi notably details Ashoka's remorse after the Kalinga war and his embrace of Dhamma.
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