NDA 2023
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2023
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- General Studies
NDA 2023 · General Ability · General Studies
Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is...
Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is not correct?
Options
- AIt throws important light on Kushana genealogy.
- BIt refers to Kanishka as 'a king of kings and a son of God'.
- CThe 23 -line inscription is written in Gandhari language.
- DIt mentions names of States which were part of Kanishka's empire.
Correct answer
C. The 23 -line inscription is written in Gandhari language.
Step-by-step solution
The Rabatak Inscription is a stone inscribed with text written in the Bactrian language and Greek script, found in 1993 at Rabatak, near Surkh Kotal in Afghanistan. The inscription relates to the rule of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, and gives remarkable clues on the genealogy of the Kushan dynasty. It dates to the 2 nd century CE.
The inscription includes 23 lines in Bactrian Language and a Greco- Bactrian script. The Bactrian Language is one of the Eastern Middle Iranian Languages. It was spoken by the people of northern part of Afghanistan.