art_culture hard True/False

The transition from Prakrit to Sanskrit in royal inscriptions (c. 1st-4th century CE) reflects the growing prestige of Sanskrit as a language of power and scholarship.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Early inscriptions (Ashoka, Satavahanas) used Prakrit for mass communication. Later Gupta-era inscriptions adopted Sanskrit, signaling its association with elite culture, religious authority, and pan-Indian political legitimacy.

Topic Interdisciplinary - Epigraphy & Language
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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