Consider the following statements regarding the Mauryan Empire:
1. The Mauryan Empire’s administrative capital, Pataliputra, was protected by a wooden palisade.
2. The Ashokan edicts were inscribed exclusively in Prakrit and Brahmi script to ensure uniformity across the empire.
3. The architectural advancements of the Mauryan Empire included the extensive use of polished sandstone in pillars, which often carried inscriptions and edicts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 3 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 2 only
4
1, 2, and 3
5
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