However , this is the first full length inscription in Kannada .
Anterior to this , many inscriptions with Kannada words have been discovered , such as Brahmagiri edict of 230 BCE of Emperor Ashoka .
This is the first full length inscription in Kannada .
Anterior to this , many inscriptions with Kannada words have been discovered , such as Brahmagiri edict of 230 BCE of Emperor Ashoka .