GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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In which language were the manuscripts written?
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Hindi
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Tamil
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English
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Sanskrit
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Manuscripts were written in Sanskrit language.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prakrit languages are related to Sanskrit but differs from it in several ways. Prakrit means “arising from the source” in Sanskrit. Prakrit languages can be divided into 4 groups namely, the Paishachi, Shauraseni, Magadhi, and Maharashtri languages.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spitzer Manuscript is a collection of palm leaf fragments found in Kizil Caves, China. They are dated to about the 2nd-century CE and are the oldest known philosophical manuscript in Sanskrit.
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