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UPSC 1997: Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
(a)Brahmi
(b)Nandnagari
(c)Sharada
(d)Kharosthi
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Kharosthi
Kharosthi, used in the north-west of ancient India, was directly influenced by the right-to-left Aramaic script and is itself written right-to-left. Brahmi, Nandinagari and Sharada are all left-to-right derivatives of Brahmi, hence they do not fit the description. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1997-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 62. It falls under Art & Culture > Literature & Languages.
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