Consider the following passage and identify the three tribal principalities referred to there, in using the codes given below In the index{Early history}early history of the far South in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the 3rd century BC and in Kharavela inscription of the 1st century BC.

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Consider the following passage and identify the three tribal principalities referred to there, in using the codes given below In the early history of the far South in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the 3rd century BC and in Kharavela inscription of the 1st century BC.

A	Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas
B	Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras
C	Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas
D	Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is D Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ashokan Inscriptions (Rock Edicts) James Prinsep, a British antiquary and colonial administrator was the first person to decipher Ashoka’s edicts. These Ashoka’s inscriptions are the first tangible evidence of Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ashokan pillars were mostly inscribed in Prakrit language and were written in Brahmi script.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ashoka’s Prakrit inscriptions were written in Brahmi scripts.

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