Asked: UPSSSC विधानभवन रक्षक एवं वन रक्षक परीक्षा, 2016 (I)medium Level
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QUESTION STATEMENT:

देवनागरी लिपि का सर्वप्रथम प्रयोग कहाँ हुआ था?

Where was the earliest epigraphic usage of Devanagari script recorded?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
In Panini's Ashtadhyayi
पाणिनि कृत अष्टाध्यायी में
B
In Apabhramsha literature
अपभ्रंश साहित्य में
C
In Amir Khusro's books
अमीर खुसरो की पुस्तकों में
D
In the inscription of Jayabhata
जयभट्ट के शिलालेख में
Correct
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D (In the inscription of Jayabhata)

देवनागरी लिपि का सर्वप्रथम प्रयोग गुजरात के शासक राजा जयभट्ट (लगभग 7वीं-8वीं शताब्दी ई.) के शिलालेख में प्राप्त होता है।

The earliest historical occurrence of Devanagari script is found on an inscription of King Jayabhata of Gujarat (circa 7th-8th century CE).

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Hindi and Other Languages
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