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Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.

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The above statement is true.
Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script. Ashoka was the most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire. He was the first ruler to use inscriptions to communicate with the people. The majority of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in Prakrit and the Brahmi script. The Ashokan inscriptions were spread throughout Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, providing the first tactile proof of Buddhism. These inscriptions were placed publicly along trade routes to reach as many people as possible.

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