History & Civics
(A) Most of the Ashokan Edicts are engraved in the Brahmi lipi, written from left to right.
(R) The Ashokan edicts provide a useful insight into the life and ideals of Ashoka.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Answer
(A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Explanation — Ashokan Edicts are indeed engraved in the Brahmi script, which is written from left to right. The Ashokan edicts do provide a useful insight into the life and ideals of Ashoka. They are the oldest, best preserved, and precisely dated records of India.
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