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2021
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UPSC LevelID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_2021_97 Ref: History of Ancient India by RS Sharma
Which of the following inscription known as the first advertisement of the world?
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The Dashpur (Mandsaur) inscription is recognized as the world's first advertisement. Commissioned by a silk weavers' guild, it used Sanskrit to promote the quality of their silk saris on a temple wall.