Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Brahmi Script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep. 2. Brahmi Script is also known as Gandhari Script. 3. Devanagari is based on Brahmi Script.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Brahmi Script was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep. 2. Brahmi Script is also known as Gandhari Script. 3. Devanagari is based on Brahmi Script. Correct Answer 1 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

Key Points

Brahmi Script

• Brahmi is the mother script of most of the present Indian scripts including Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam, etc. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
• It developed into two broad types in Northern and Southern India. 
  • More angular in Northern India
  • More circular.in Southern India
• It was deciphered in 1837 by James Princep. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
• Example: Rock-cut edicts of Asoka.

Kharosthi Script

• It is the contemporary script of Brahmi.
• It was written from right to left.
• Indo-Greek coins contain the names of kings written in Greek and Kharosthi scripts.
• It was used in the Gandhara culture of North-Western India.
  • It is also called the Gandhari Script. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
• Its inscriptions have been found in the form of Buddhist Texts from present clay Afghanistan and Pakistan.