Why did Ashoka use Kharoshti in the Northwest but Brahmi elsewhere?

Kharoshti was the established script of the Gandhara region due to earlier Persian influence, and Ashoka chose scripts that locals could already read.

Ancient Indian Paleography

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2011

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ID: ART_MIS_2011_80 Ref: Themes in Indian History - Part I

Which one of the following Ashokan inscription is in 'Kharosthi' script?

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Correct Option: C

The Ashokan inscription at Shahbazgarhi is written in the Kharosthi script. This script was used primarily in the northwestern part of the Mauryan Empire.