Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India : 1. The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value system in India is

Question

Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India :
1. 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.
3. 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 ?

Accepted Answer

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer

(A) 1 and 2 only

Answer

(B) 1 and 3 only

Answer

(C) 2 and 3 only