In which country were 2,000-year-old Indian gold rings, including one with a Brahmi inscription, recently discovered?

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The correct answer is Option C: Thailand. Two Indian gold rings, each about 2,000 years old, were discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand. One ring bears an inscription in the ancient Brahmi script, one of the earliest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, while the second ring is plain. The Brahmi inscription "pusarakhitasa" translates to "the one protected by Pushya", referring to Pushya, one of the 27 Nakshatras in Indian astronomy. The rings were recovered from an Iron Age burial context along with human skeletal remains, indicating early cultural interactions in mainland Southeast Asia. Similar Brahmi-inscribed artefacts have previously been discovered in Krabi and Chumphon provinces of Thailand, indicating sustained India–Southeast Asia maritime contacts. The Don Yai Thong site was identified in 2026 after local residents discovered fragments of ancient bronze drums in a rice field. The recovered rings have been transferred to the Phra Nakhon Khiri Museum in Ratchaburi Province for conservation, documentation, and further archaeological study. Brahmi inscriptions are closely associated with the Mauryan and post-Mauryan periods and constitute some of the earliest epigraphic evidence in South Asia.

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