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The 'Tirumalai inscription' of Krishnadevaraya (16th century), recording temple donations, is written in _____ language and script.

  1. Telugu, Telugu-Kannada
  2. Tamil, Tamil-Brahmi
  3. Kannada, Halegannada
  4. Sanskrit, Grantha

Answer: Telugu, Telugu-Kannada

Tirumalai inscription (Tirupati, 1517 CE) by Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya is in Telugu language using Telugu-Kannada script. It documents endowments to Venkateswara Temple, reflecting royal patronage of religion.

Topic Ancient Scripts - Temple Inscriptions
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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