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Critically examine the limitations of the inscriptional evidences in understanding political and economic history of India.

Answer:

(i) Letters are very faintly engraved, and thus reconstructions are uncertain.

(ii) Inscriptions may be damaged or letters missing.

(iii) It is not always easy to be sure about the exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions.

(iv) Not all inscriptions have been deciphered.

(v) Many inscriptions have not been translated or published.