Q7.
Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in Indi The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value system in India is found in the Mankani plates from Gujarat (AD 595–596). 2. In the ninth century, place-values become general in inscriptions all over India. The place-values have been found in Sanskrit inscriptions in South-east Asia as early as the seventh century. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer
D
Explanation
All three statements describe the historical spread of place-value notation: early epigraphic evidence in India, wider use in later Indian inscriptions, and transmission/use of place-value notation in Sanskrit inscriptions in Southeast Asia.